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Glimpse what life was like for survivors of the Pompeii disaster

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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Pompeii is often thought of as an undisturbed time capsule, a once-bustling port that fell silent after Mount Vesuvius erupted and blanketed the ancient Roman city with a thick layer of ash in AD 79. “It is such a great persistent narrative,” Dr.

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    By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Pompeii is often thought of as an undisturbed time capsule, a once-bustling port that fell silent after Mount Vesuvius erupted and blanketed the ancient Roman city with a thick layer of ash in AD 79. “It is such a great persistent narrative,” Dr.

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