VESUVIUS BURIES POMPEII & HERCULANEUM
On August 24, 79 A.D., Mt. Vesuvius erupted and annihilated the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Excavations have been going on in these places for several centuries and are still delivering up amazing discoveries. The Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei has the official site for Pompeii today. Some other sites with articles, pictures, and links include the Discovery Channel's and the BBC's accounts of the last day, Eyewitness to History's article, and Harcourt's student-targeted site.
The Elk Grove Village Public Library has several books about Pompeii, in both Adult and Youth Services, mostly under the Dewey numbers 937.7. One of the more intriguing titles, though, is The Gardens of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the Villas Destroyed by Vesuvius by noted archaeologist Wilhelmina F. Jashemski with photos, drawings, and plans by Stanley A. Jashemski; it is located in the Gardening section rather than in Ancient History (635.0937 JAS). One of the more recent books (2003) is a fictional account, Pompeii: A Novel, by Robert Harris.
The Elk Grove Village Public Library has several books about Pompeii, in both Adult and Youth Services, mostly under the Dewey numbers 937.7. One of the more intriguing titles, though, is The Gardens of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the Villas Destroyed by Vesuvius by noted archaeologist Wilhelmina F. Jashemski with photos, drawings, and plans by Stanley A. Jashemski; it is located in the Gardening section rather than in Ancient History (635.0937 JAS). One of the more recent books (2003) is a fictional account, Pompeii: A Novel, by Robert Harris.
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