PHOENIX — Pompeii: The Exhibition, a traveling show, is set to return to the Arizona Science Center on Saturday and transport visitors to just hours before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius left the city frozen in time.

The exhibit uses a combination of priceless artifacts and multimedia productions to bring people back in time to 79 A.D.

“The story of Pompeii’s destruction and preservation is well-known around the world for providing a perfect encapsulation of life during the Roman era,” Interim Hazel A. Hare President and CEO of the Arizona Science Center Tammy Stewart said in a press release. “It is a remarkable story that exists as both an ancient legend and an archaeological treasure, providing a one-of-a-kind snapshot of ancient history that we rarely ever see.”

“We are honored to be

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