Pompeii Awakened: A Story of Rediscovery

On that fateful day in ad 79 the city of Pompeii was lost, and in time its location and its inhabitants were buried and forgotten. Not until 1748 did it emerge from its layer of volcanic dust, and the impact of that discovery was immediate and far-reaching. The evocative story of Pompeii's awakening lies not just in its uniquely preserved classical remains but also in the powerful impact it made on Europe's cultural imagination. Judith Harris brings the doomed city vibrantly to life. In her...