8Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii, Italy
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Mount Vesuvius has erupted numerous times, but the most catastrophic eruption occurred in 79 AD. This destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, and other nearby areas, killing thousands of people in just a few seconds. Experts have used plaster to create casts of the corpses and see their poses and facial expressions during their final moments. Click the next ARROW to see the next image!
