History: In 79 AD Vesuvius near Naples erupted and buried Pompei…

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Did you know? In 79 AD Vesuvius near Naples erupted and buried Pompeii under 6 metres of ash. For two days pumice rained down. The city was forgotten until accidentally rediscovered in 1748 — 1,700 years later. Ash preserved everything perfectly: bread in ovens, graffiti on walls, and the cavities where people lay — now cast in plaster to show their dying postures.

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In 79 AD Vesuvius near Naples erupted and buried Pompeii under 6 metres of ash. For two days pumice rained down. The city was forgotten until accidentally rediscovered in 1748 — 1,700 years later. Ash preserved everything perfectly: bread in ovens, graffiti on walls, and the cavities where people lay — now cast in plaster to show their dying postures.

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