A city on the brink of disaster.
This title examines the exploration and study of Pompeii. The book explores the lives of the city's builders and the city's destruction, traces its discovery and scientific investigation, and discusses future study and conservation efforts.
This second edition of Alison E. Cooley's accessible introduction to Pompeii takes into account the major new theories and discoveries that have emerged since the first edition was published 20 years ago.
But Pompeii proves to be a corrupt and violent town, and Attilius soon discovers that there are powerful forces at work—both natural and man-made—threatening to destroy him.
Draws on recent archaeological and historical research to offer a vivid portrait of the city of Pompeii during the twenty-five years leading up to the eruption that destroyed it.
Pompeii: Wonders and Secrets of the Buried City
In this book, you will also learn: Revolutionary discoveries and findings unveiled in archaeological excavations The politics, wars, and civilizations that formed the colorful cultural milieu of Pompeii Personal stories of Pompeiians that ...
Recounts the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which buried the city of Pompeii under volcanic ash, describes what daily life was like in the city, and discusses the excavation of the archaeological site This volume is one in a series that ...
True to its title, this is, effectively, a guidebook to the remains of the city of Pompeii.
Pompeii: A guide to the ancient city by Salvatore Ciro Nappo (1998).
Pompeii lay buried for hundreds of years until it was rediscovered by archaeologists. This is the story of a moment in history caught forever.