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Pompeii Exhibit Opens in Mobile

By Chris Newbold, Alabama Public Radio

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Mobile, AL – An international exhibit on display in Mobile highlights life during ancient Rome and human tragedy. Artifacts from the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were under cover for almost 2-thousand years. Now, the priceless artifacts are expected to attract thousands of visitors to Alabama's port city. Alabama Public Radio's Chris Newbold has the story.

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