Mount Vesuvius

HISTORY

In 2021, archaeologists working in Pompeii's Regio V district made a discovery that would make any gardener weep with joy. Behind the sealed doors of what's now called the House of the Garden, they found something extraordinary. Yes, it was a complete ancient Roman garden frozen in time by Vesuvius's 79 AD eruption.

THINGS

The charred scrolls of Herculaneum, buried under the ash of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, were long thought to be undecipherable. But new technology has allowed researchers to see what’s written on them.

THINGS

“The destination of the journey could not be altered, only the manner in which one approached it—whether one chose to walk erect or to be dragged complaining through the dust.” ― Robert Harris, Pompeii The...

THINGS

“The destination of the journey could not be altered, only the manner in which one approached it—whether one chose to walk erect or to be dragged complaining through the dust.” ― Robert Harris, Pompeii The...



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