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Fresco showing port of Stabiae

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11 July 2020
Fresco showing the port of Stabiae
Fresco showing port of Stabiae

A fresco showing the port of Stabiae, located near Pompeii. Dated to the 1st century CE. The city was completely destroyed in 79 CE, as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius. Pliny the Elder died on the spot, as he came to see the phenomenon closely and to save people.

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