A cataclysmic natural disaster, death on a mass scale, an ancient city frozen in time, artefacts considered too lewd for display, biblical allusions to Sodom and Gomorrah; the story of Pompeii has engrossed, thrilled and titillated the world for two centuries.
For many, the opportunity to relive the terrifying eruption of Mount Vesuvius – every 15 minutes thanks to modern technology – will be too enticing to resist.
