G What Was Pompeii?

Type

Book

Authors

ISBN 13

9780448479071

Category

Natural Disasters [ Browse Items ]

Publication Year

2014

Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap, United States

URL

[ private ]

Pages

105p.

Subject

General Knowledge

Series Name

Description

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins.

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