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Chapter 2:PompeiiThe story of Pompeii must be one of the most famous volcano stories—if not the most famous volcano story—from ancient history. It is so wellknown because the explosion not only destroyed the city, but also preserved it at the same time. There are buildings and objects, and even people whose bodies were petrified, under the ash, exactly as they were on the day Mount Vesuvius exploded over 1,900 years ago. How incredible is that? This is what happened:  |
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