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In Pompeii, the victims of Mount Vesuvius’s catastrophic eruption in 79 CE were buried beneath layers of volcanic ash — their final moments frozen in time.

When archaeologists discovered hollow spaces in the hardened ash, they poured plaster into them, creating hauntingly realistic casts of the bodies — often referred to as “Pompeii plaster mummies.” These casts capture the expressions, gestures, and even clothing folds of people who lived nearly 2,000 years ago.

Though not true mummies, these plaster figures are some of the most powerful archaeological reconstructions ever made — silent witnesses to one of history’s greatest natural disasters.

📍 Location: Pompeii, Italy
📆 Date: 79 CE
🛠 Technique: Plaster casting of voids in ash
🧬 Legacy: Human forms preserved by tragedy