Pompeiana - The Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781473321793)

Originally published in 1852, this work contains information and illustrations detailing the important discoveries made during the excavation of the lost city of Pompeii. Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city near the modern Italian city of Naples. It is famed for being one of the ill-feted settlements destroyed and buried by the massive eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Along with Herculaneum, Pompeii is of particular interest and historical importance due to its preservation under the several metres of volcanic ash and pumice, protecting it from air and moisture. This created a snapshot of a moment in an ancient civilisation that would otherwise have been eroded by time.

Author: William Gell,John P. Gandy
ISBN-10: 1473321794
ISBN-13: 9781473321793
Publisher: White Press
Language: English
Published: 11/25/2014
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d