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History: Pompeii Body Casts Invade New York
The largest collection of body casts ever to leave Pompeii is on display in New York City. The exhibit details the life of residents just before the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, as well as the forms they left behind in the ashes.
Added: Mar 5, 2011
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