Herculaneum A Roman Town Reborn
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Drawing upon the latest scholarship, this is a comprehensive account of the Roman town of Herculaneum destroyed in AD79 by the same eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed nearby Pompeii. There are chapters on the excavation history of the site, written sources for social and political life in the town, the scientific study of the remains of the victims, the Villa of the Papyri and the current conservation project that is seeking to save the ruins of Herculaneum for future generations. PLEASE NOTE PRICE INCLUDES POSTAGE AND GST.