- [people tried excavating Pompeii after the eruption](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ubiwl5/what_happened_in_the_aftermath_of_the_eruption_in/) - Pompeii [[2021-01-04 Wax|used encaustic paintings for indoor decor]] & note that [[encaustic paintings utilize wax]]. The people of Pompeii [[2022-01-17 Art|decorated with mosaics as well]]. - [[Haute Couture in the Bronze Age A History of Minoan Female Costumes from Thera#p13 Minoan Thera is similar to Roman Pompeii|Minoan Thera is similar to Roman Pompeii]] in that it was preserved due to a volcanic explosion.