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HISTORIANS have mapped out a minute-by-minute account of the final moments of Pompeii – as gas and ash transformed locals into glass. A staggering 16,000 people were buried during one of the ...

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Scientists have made a “once-in-a-century” discovery in Pompeii after unearthing a stunning ancient luxury spa with thermal baths and mosaic designs.

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