The destruction of this small Italian town in AD79 and its subsequent preservation by volcanic ash are the subjects of this huge exhibition in one of Tokyo’s newest galleries. As well as artefacts from Pompeii, there are astonishing photos of the site, featuring what look like statues, but are in fact people, petrified in the last moments of their lives. Perhaps as people wander round, they’ll pause to glance nervously in the direction of Mount Fuji, which last blew its top a mere 292 years ago.
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