Pompeii’s Last Hours: The Eruption of 79 CE Community · History Trace the eruption through Roman eyewitness testimony, archaeological evidence, and the experiences of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Examine escape routes, pyroclastic flows, and why the exact calendar date remains debated.
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