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Roman city frozen in volcanic ash since 79 AD

The ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii, Italy - Via di Mercurio looking SSE between VI.7 (right) and VI.9 (left), with Arch of Caligula in background.
The ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii, Italy - Via di Mercurio looking SSE between VI.7 (right) and VI.9 (left), with Arch of Caligula in background. © Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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