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Roman city frozen in volcanic ash since 79 AD

Fresco on south wall of the peristyle in the House of the Small Fountain. Pompeii (VI.8.23)
Fresco on south wall of the peristyle in the House of the Small Fountain. Pompeii (VI.8.23) © Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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