Exhibit shows Pompeian life before Vesuvius' wrath
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 12:32
in Paleontology & Archaeology
As doomsdays go, few can top Pompeiis. The volcanic cataclysm of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. buried the vibrant city and many thousands of its residents under layers of ash and rock several feet thick. It was a force so sudden and swift, there was no escape.