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Roman city frozen in volcanic ash since 79 AD

The ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii, Italy - Vicolo di Mercurio, between VI.9 (left) and VI.10 (right), looking ENE.
The ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii, Italy - Vicolo di Mercurio, between VI.9 (left) and VI.10 (right), looking ENE. © Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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