Photos Of Pompeii

“Around 79 AD, the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, in the central part of Italy, buried the twin cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under 60 feet of ash and pumice. It all happened within the course of two days, but most victims were recorded during the first day. However, despite the massive devastation, from which no one escaped, a number of scrolls survived the fires and hot lava. But they are burned to a cinder, and only carbon can be found in them. Still, researchers have devised a method of obtaining the data out of them without actually having to open them. <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-2364887827571271"; /* News, 300x250 */ google_ad_slot = "4688543047"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; //--> window.google_render_ad(); The parchments, which were found at an excavated villa, contained many philosophical writings, as well … Read entire article »