Escape from Pompeii: The Great Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and Its Survivors

A story of triumph out of tragedy, uncovered in the ashes of Vesuvius

The archaeological park of Pompeii is one of the most famous sites of destruction anywhere in the world. From the time of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE until the eighteenth century, Pompeii and its neighbor Herculaneum lay preserved under a thick layer of volcanic material. Since excavations began three hundred years ago, Pompeii has been revealing the secrets of its victims and the ordinary shape of their lives prior...