Are the dead bodies from Pompeii hollow?

No! While the softer organic remains did decay (such as organs and skin), the skeletons have survived inside the human cavities left behind. The archaeologist, Fiorelli, developed the process of filling the cavities with plaster to preserve what was left of the bodies. read more

Plaster cast of a Pompeiian volcano victim, made from a centuries-old hollow in solidified ash (file photo). Photograph by Hans Madej/laif/Redux read more

Some of the plaster-encased bodies of victims who were buried by the ashes as they attempted to flee Pompeii during the 79 AD eruption of the Vesuvius volcano. read more