Pompeii's Catastrophe: The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Unveiled.

Pompeii wasn't destroyed by lava like everyone thinks. Mount Vesuvius killed 20,000 people in minutes with something far deadlier. A pyroclastic flow, a 1000 degree wall of ash and gas, raced down the mountain at 450 miles per hour. The victims didn't burn to death. They were instantly mummified by the superheated air, preserving their final moments perfectly. Some bodies show people covering their faces, others running. The ash didn't just bury the city, it froze time itself, creating the most detailed snapshot of ancient Roman life ever discovered.
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