What happens when a volcano erupts just six miles from a bustling city? In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius is regarded as a source of bounty by those who live in its shadow. But one of history’s most infamous natural disasters soon unfolds. How did the lucky ones make their escape? And how did this Roman settlement become such an extraordinary archaeological site?
This is a Short History of Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption.
Written by Dan Smith. With thanks to Kevin Dicus, Professor of Classical Archeology at the University of Oregon.
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