The Town of Hercules: A Buried Treasure Trove
Book Description
In A.D. 79, Herculaneum, a small resort town on Italy's western coast, was buried, along with its larger neighbor Pompeii, under an avalanche of lava and ash by Mount Vesuvius. So deep were the towns buried that over the centuries even the memory of them faded. It was not until early in the eighteenth century that evidence of the towns was accidentally discovered. For the next fifty years, haphaz... More
Book Information
Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Binding | Hardcover (6 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 192 |
ISBN-10 | 0892362227 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0892362226 |
Publication Date | 12/28/1995 |
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