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Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.
Talk to anyone today, and they will probably have something to say about how expensive life has become. While the rate of ...
Louis Le Brun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons , CC BY Talk to anyone today, and they will probably have something to ...
From cheap chirashi to opulent omakase, here are restaurant critic Michael Russell's picks for where to find Portland's best ...
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Did Anyone Actually Survive Pompeii?
When people think of Pompeii, they usually picture tragedy frozen in time — bodies preserved in ash, homes swallowed up […] ...
Pliny, who led a rescue effort by sea, was killed by one of the volcano’s surges of gas and rock; his nephew, Pliny the Younger, provided the only surviving eyewitness account of the disaster.
Discover UAE's rich pearl diving legacy, a maritime history that shaped the nation before oil, with tales of prosperity and skilled craftsmanship.
The letters of Pliny the Younger: Dispatches from a dying Pompeii The letters of Pliny the Younger provide gripping insight into Roman life -- and the last hours of a city ...
The fest, held at the Paso Robles Event Center, drew a sold-out crowd of 3,000 and spotlighted dozens of the buzziest U.S. and foreign breweries ...
Pliny the Elder, the famous Roman naturalist, went so far as to call Diocles “second only to Hippocrates” in terms of his contributions to medicine. Contributions to Ancient Greek Medicine As we know, ...
Additionally, Gen Z drinkers are more likely to drink in bars, restaurants or clubs than other adult drinkers. Almost half of Gen Z drinkers reported that a trade venue was their last drinking ...
The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...