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Pompeii
The victims of the eruption were preserved when their bodies decomposed and left cavities in the hardened ash. Those cavities were later filled with plaster. This chilling cast is of a man who sat with his knees up to his chest as he died.
Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii
May 1st 2011 Mount Vesuvius
This famous volcano is best known for its eruption in Roman times. However, Mount Vesuvius has erupted more than 50 times since that fateful day in 79 AD. At present it is classed as a dormant volcano so if you expect to see streams of lava you will be disappointed. It is possible to drive close to the top of the volcano from where you can climb to the crater rim (EUR 6) but
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