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Frozen in time: the legacy of the people of Pompeii

Frozen in time: the legacy of the people of Pompeii

SBS News in Depth
4 min
Saturday
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A new permanent exhibition on the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has showcased an arresting image of the moment when a catastrophic volcano eruption destroyed the city in 79 AD. Over 20 casts of bodies of residents in the city will be displayed at the exhibition, along with other findings such as plants and food that remained buried for centuries under metres of ash and lava.