The Library of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum by David Sider

The Library of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum

David Sider

132 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
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The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii in A.D. 79 also buried nearby Herculaneum. Over time the location of the small town was forgotten. Shortly after its rediscovery in the 1730s, excavations--more likely treasure hunts--were organi...

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