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A tour of parts of the ancient Roman City of Herculaneum
YouTube ^ | 01-21-2018 | ProWalks

Posted on 07/30/2018 11:25:40 AM PDT by NRx

A video tour of the ancient city of Herculaneum buried by the volcanic eruption of AD 79. It is remarkably well preserved despite some nasty looting when first discovered in the 18th century. Currently it is believed that only about a quarter of the city has been excavated. Most of the rest lies still buried. Complicating excavations is that a modern city has been built on top of the old.

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; herculaneum; history; pompeii; romanempire; vesuvius
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The old classic Michael Grant work, “Cities of Vesuvius” is among those worth reading. Lots of coffeetable books on Pompeii and whatnot are bound to be available at used bookstores.


21 posted on 07/30/2018 1:33:05 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: edwinland

What? no graffiti?Imagine the horrific panic when the people realized that the end was near.


22 posted on 07/30/2018 2:55:30 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: NRx

Fantastica. Bravo. Grazie.


23 posted on 07/30/2018 3:48:29 PM PDT by Paisan
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To: dfwgator

“porno” drawings on the wall.

My grandfather was from Florence. Studied at the Vatican to become a priest. Some kind of “problem” with some nuns & he was “evicted”. This was back in the late 1800’s

But, on a field trip to Pompeii, the whole assemblage was horrified and red faced when they came upon the graffiti upon the walls. They were all well versed in the Latinate of the day...

My grandfather just laffed....


24 posted on 07/30/2018 3:54:58 PM PDT by Paisan
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To: NRx

Cool. Thanks.


25 posted on 07/30/2018 4:14:40 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: WashingtonFire

It’s “Patton’’.


26 posted on 07/30/2018 9:09:08 PM PDT by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: dfwgator

Not so much. The super heated, choking air, with pumice, silica dust would have made for an agonizing and slow suffocating death. It was a hellish and horrible way to go.


27 posted on 07/30/2018 9:17:32 PM PDT by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: jmacusa

That happened in Pompeii, in Herculaneum, the heat from the pyroclastic flow, vaporized many of the victims instantly.


28 posted on 07/30/2018 9:42:21 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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