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AMONG THE OBJECTS FOUND AT HERCULANEUM IS A CHILD'S CRIB MADE OF OAK - NOW CARBONIZED Domenico Camardo, an archeologist with the Herculaneum Conservation Project, says it moves him every time he catches sight of it. After the initial explosion, Vesuvius imploded, releasing a massive flow of hot mud, preserving even objects made of wood. Now, for the first time ever, a comprehensive exhibit of those astonishingly rare wooden remnants from ancient times opens in Reggia di Portici, an 18th-century palace just down the road from Herculaneum. Exhibit of precious wood items buried by Vesuvius eruption offers glimpse into everyday life in ancient Rome | CBC News