Describes the destruction of Pompeii by the eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 and what its rediscovery and excavation has revealed about daily life in the Roman Empire.
Offers an in-depth overview of the cultural, political, economic, and spiritual structure of three of ancient Rome's most prosperous cities, Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia.
Describes the destruction of the city of Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, and how its rediscovery nearly 1700 years later provided information about life in the Roman Empire.
Twelve-year-old Julia knows that her physical deformity will keep her from a normal life, but counts on the continuing friendship of her life-long slave, Mitka, until they learn that both of their futures in first-century Pompeii are about to change for the worse.
Describes the archaeological excavations that began on the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum which had been buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79.
The violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24 A.D. 79 entombed thousands of people in the city of Pompeii. Everyday life in Pompeii is reconstructed in this book.
Describes the destruction of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and modern efforts to excavate and reconstruct the site of the ancient city.
Traces the rise and fall of the city of Pompeii, describing the daily lives of the city's people, as well as their culture, beliefs, working lives, historical significance, and devastating end.
