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Lava hot podcast episode? This is a good one for you! 

This episode goes down south into Italy to the ancient city of Pompeii - you know, the one engulfed by a fiery volcano that covered everything and everyone in ash!

Tune in as we discuss:

• Pompeii before and after the destructive eruption in 79CE
• Death, or life in action, on display? 
• Our fascination with the plaster casts of the eruption's victims 
• Ysanne's family curse that says no to her visiting Pompeii
• Greece's own prehistoric Pompeii, Akrotiri 
• Concerts and events at sites of ancient trauma - yay or nay?
• Do we all just need to accept we're fascinated with death?

Don't forget to sip on this week's cocktail while listening to this ep!

Potential trigger warning: In this episode, we talk about death and disaster particularly related to natural disasters/volcanos. We discuss human remains and how we deal with death of the ancient world, today. 

Enjoy and let us know what you think of this fiery episode!

Show notes:

1. Suez Canal + Akrotiri 
2. A Day in Pompeii Animation (this is a super cool look into what the eruption of Mt Vesuvius looked liked)
3. British Museum plasters casts on display
4. Plaster Citizens of Pompeii