Pompeii The Day the Earth Trembled |
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| Author:
| Stockdale, Patricia |
| As told by:
| Stockdale, Patricia |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4927-9395-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $10.59 |
Book Description:
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On August 24th, 79 A.D., a violent eruption of Vesuvius buried it under a mass of ashes and lapilli; it was not destroyed, but only buried. Pompeii's tragic end marks the beginning of the story of our time.Stabiae and Herculaneum were also destroyed at the same time. Many of the people of Pompeii managed to escape, while many others died of suffocation, buried in their houses or in the streets.
On August 24th, 79 A.D., a violent eruption of Vesuvius buried it under a mass of ashes and lapilli; it was not destroyed, but only buried. Pompeii's tragic end marks the beginning of the story of our time.Stabiae and Herculaneum were also destroyed at the same time. Many of the people of Pompeii managed to escape, while many others died of suffocation, buried in their houses or in the streets.