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Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption
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Casts

In the last few centuries of excavation, varying techniques have been used to create casts of Vesuvius’ victims.  Depending on the location of the bodies, experts have used everything from plaster to epoxy resin to reproduce the remains of adults, children, and even dogs.






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