The Garden of the Fugitives is one of the most haunting aspects of this great city. the ash fell and settled so quickly that people were literally 'frozen' in time. When Pompeii was being excavated and they realised that these pockets of air were in fact cavities created by rotten corpses, historians decided to use these holes as moulds. The garden of the fugitives contains around 17 casts of people who were trying to flee the devastation. There are women, arms stretched forward to stop the gas. Others have their mouths open, protecting their children but the ash was too quick. It is terrifying to see the anguish of the victims in their last seconds of life.The picture might not be clear cos its thro glass door and very dirty one i did my best to get the best out of it and not to cry ..its amazing I tried my best to get a nice shot cos the whole thing is inside a big dirty glass
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{K:150877} 9/23/2006