Pompeii
A History of the City and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Earthquakes, History, Ancient History, Rome
| Author: | Fergus Mason | ISBN: | 9781629179162 |
| Publisher: | Golgotha Press, Inc. | Publication: | March 23, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Golgotha Press, Inc. | Language: | English |
| Author: | Fergus Mason |
| ISBN: | 9781629179162 |
| Publisher: | Golgotha Press, Inc. |
| Publication: | March 23, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Golgotha Press, Inc. |
| Language: | English |
Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius—the volcano that led to its ultimate doom.
The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius was one of the worst disasters in all of European history. In a near instant, over 15,000 people were dead and a city was completely destroyed.
This book looks at the rise, fall, and rediscovery of the great city of Pompeii.
Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius—the volcano that led to its ultimate doom.
The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius was one of the worst disasters in all of European history. In a near instant, over 15,000 people were dead and a city was completely destroyed.
This book looks at the rise, fall, and rediscovery of the great city of Pompeii.
