Secrets of the lost city of PompeiiPOMPEII:The Life of a Roman Townby Mary Beard(London: Profile Books)Hardcover: 360 pages, Rec. price: AUD$65.00
Reviewed by Michael Daniel
Almost 2,000 years after its destruction, the Roman city of Pompeii continues to fascinate people. On August 24-25, AD 79, the city – near where modern-day Naples stands – was entombed, by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, under a deep layer of volcanic ash.Rediscovered in the mid-18th century, Pompeii is s…
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