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Pompeii is the world famous ancient city, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It is famous, first of all, for the fact that the multi-meter layer of volcanic ash perfectly preserved the city. In the process of excavation, which began back in 1748, it turned out that not only the interior of the houses was preserved, but even the petrified inhabitants of the city. During the eruption, about 2,000 people died read more...