herculaneum (extinct city)

Chronicles the events surrounding the AD 79 eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and includes illustrated photographs of the excavation of the cities as well as information on other famous volcanic eruptions.

Presents the story of the discovery of the lost city of Pompeii buried in an eruption by Mount Vesuvius. Describes the excavation in the 1730s led by Rocque Joachin Alcubierre and Karl Jacob Weber. Discusses subsequent excavations that turned the ancient city into a tourist attraction by the early nineteenth century.