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Haunting casts preserving Pompeii victims' final moments 2,000 years ago go on display in a solemn new exhibition

The plaster casts of more than 20 victims of Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E. are now on display in a permanent exhibition at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii in Italy. The casts preserve ...

Frozen in agony forever: New display shows how Pompeii's victims huddled one another in their final seconds as they were engulfed in ash from Mount Vesuvius

The eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 remains one of the most deadly volcanic events in history and is believed to ...