Herculaneum: A Sourcebook (Paperback)
$9.99
Author: Brain
Brennan
Publisher: Ancient History Seminars 2012
Pages: 150
Description:
Herculaneum, a small Roman town on the Bay of Naples, was destroyed in AD 79 by
the same catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius that buried Pompeii. Sealed deep
under a layer of hardened volcanic sludge the town is still only partially
excavated. Yet it is one of the most evocative of Roman sites. Each year
thousands of visitors walk the silent streets of the town and explore the
reconstructed houses, shops and public buildings of this open-air museum of Roman
life.
Code: 9780975696330