It was a moment of terror, forever preserved in history. Now Kansas Citians can get a glimpse of the destruction of the ancient Italian city of Pompeii at a Union Station exhibit. The city was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D.

History tells us close to 2,000 people died when that volcano erupted, sending volcanic gas, ash, and blasts of heat engulfed the bustling city. "A lot of people did not flee and they stayed, and perished because of that," said John Norman. Norman operates Exhibitions International, a group that gathered these artifacts in association with the Italian government.

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