The dust-covered streets of Pompeii hide a city struck by devastating tragedy. Set in the shadow of towering Mount Vesuvius, the city was ruined by a volcanic eruption in AD79, an event that is still affecting the area today. Since its mighty fall, Pompeii has been excavated continuously, and it now provides one of the best examples of ancient Roman life.
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