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Roman city frozen in volcanic ash since 79 AD

House of the Vettii VI 15,1 Pompeii 2023 North wall of small courtyard peristyle garden “s”, detail from top of candelabra (Mau plan)
House of the Vettii VI 15,1 Pompeii 2023 North wall of small courtyard peristyle garden “s”, detail from top of candelabra (Mau plan) © Unknown 1st century CE Roman artist; original photograph by Klaus Heese, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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