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Pompeii: Deconstructed (2:17)

It was nearly wiped out during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. What is left of this ancient city and will Vesuvius erupt again? Uncover the lost city of Pompeii.

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In the year 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman city of Pompeii under a thick blanket of ashes.

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