Pompeii: The Day a City Died
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is indicative only and does not represent the condition of this copy. For information about the condition of this book you can email us.
On 24 August, AD 79 Vesuvius, the terrifying volcano, unleashed its fury. Pompeii's bustling life was buried beneath three metres of ash, its inhabitants crushed to the ground - vivid images frozen beneath a volcanic shroud. As we step back in time, tracing the rediscovery of the buried city and exploring all the fascinating details of daily life in the ancient world, the miracle of Pompeii - destroyed in an instant yet preserved for centuries - comes back to us.
Author: Robert Etienne
Format: Paperback, 216 pages, 124mm x 177mm, 350 g
Published: 1992, Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Ancient History
Description
On 24 August, AD 79 Vesuvius, the terrifying volcano, unleashed its fury. Pompeii's bustling life was buried beneath three metres of ash, its inhabitants crushed to the ground - vivid images frozen beneath a volcanic shroud. As we step back in time, tracing the rediscovery of the buried city and exploring all the fascinating details of daily life in the ancient world, the miracle of Pompeii - destroyed in an instant yet preserved for centuries - comes back to us.
Pompeii: The Day a City Died