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Casts of the victims’ remains

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29 March 2025
Casts of the victims' remains
Casts of the victims' remains | Photo: © The Trustees of the British Museum

Casts of the remains of victims (two adults and two children) of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE. The find was discovered in the House of the Golden Bracelet in Pompeii. It is currently in the British Museum.

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