Ancient Culture
Monthly Archive: December Anci
Pompeii Saga: Last Day
Posted: April 13, 2015 - 14:14 , by ROM
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Ancient Cultures, Exhibitions, Ancient Culture, Archaeology, Pompeii
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![Antique colour illustration (c. 1866) of Mount Vesuvious erupting Antique colour illustration (c. 1866) of Mount Vesuvious erupting](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/pompeii.jpg?itok=T4OfiiGY)
The horrors of the Mount Vesuvius eruption were buried under volcanic ash. Thankfully one scholarly young man wrote the story of his own survival.
By: Douglas Thomson