Author : Charlie Samuels
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 21,42 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Cities and towns, Ancient
ISBN :
Pompeii is one of the world's most famous sites where ancient history can still be explored today. The devastation of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, when mount Vesuvius erupted, has puzzled and fascinated archaeologists and historians for hundreds of years.
Author : Charlie Samuel
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 26,84 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Archaeology and history
ISBN : 9780749694951
This series describes archaeologists as detectives of the past and shows how they work to solve the mysteries of ancient cultures and civilizations by literally 'digging into history'.
Author : Charlie Samuel
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 28,71 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Cities and towns, Ancient
ISBN : 9781445134369
Author : Laura Hamilton Waxman
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512468371
Two thousand years ago, disaster struck the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. When Mount Vesuvius erupted, a deadly cloud of superheated ash, rock, and gas descended on the city and its terrified people. Pompeii lay buried and forgotten for centuries. The thick layer of volcanic ash acted like a time capsule, preserving homes, temples, human remains, and even food. What secrets did this lost city hold? Explore the science being used to solve Pompeii's greatest mysteries—including how the city's people lived and died. Compare what we know with some of the more fantastic myths about the buried city of Pompeii.
Author : Caroline Lawrence
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 43,82 MB
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1444003526
It's the summer of AD 79 and Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus, set sail for the Bay of Naples where they are going to stay with Flavia's uncle near Pompeii. Once they arrive, they are soon absorbed in a quest to solve a riddle that may lead to treasure. But then tragedy strikes: Mount Vesuvius erupts and the friends must flee for their lives! Not just a mystery - this is an absolutely thrilling action adventure that brings history to life!
Author : Charlie Samuels
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,71 MB
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1502628031
Much of ancient Pompeii remained intact when the city was rediscovered, preserved by the volcanic ash of Mount Vesuvius. This preservation presented artifacts that serve as clues for archaeologists to piece together what life was like for these Roman people. This book delves into who found these buried cities and what was involved in uncovering Pompeiis past. Brightly colored photographs and informational sidebars give readers the tools to become excited about this archaeological mystery.
Author : Robert Colton
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,4 MB
Release : 2014-11-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781503387683
A reputation for solving mysteries leads Tay and Macellus to a gruesome discovery. As the populace of Pompeii await the long anticipated games in the amphitheater, Marcellus and Tay match wits with a mystrious foe. Once a hostage is taken, the city leaders realize that they have made a grave mistake by selecting an infamous gladiatrix to participate in the games. Searching for the truth, Tay and Marcellus begin to understand that no one in Pompeii is safe with Boudicca in the arena.
Author : Elaine K. Gazda
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 18,24 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
This is a catalogue of an exhibition by the Kelsey Museum at the University of Michigan which focused on a cycle of frescoes found in 1990 at the well-known villa on the outskirts of ancient Pompeii. Probably painted around 60 BC, the cycle depicts young women probably being initiated into the cult of Bacchus (Dionysus) in preparation for marriage. The catalogue presents a number of objects connected with the villa, as well as the reconstruction watercolours commissioned by Francis Willey Kelsey, founder of the museum, from Maria Barosso, an artist working in Rome at the time of the frescoes' discovery. Even more interesting are the ten essays that precede the artefacts, which focus on `women and cult in the art of Roman Italy' and have been developed out of a research group led by Gazda.
Author : Caroline Lawrence
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 26,42 MB
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1444003534
It is AD 79 and Mount Vesuvius has erupted, destroying Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus the mute beggar boy. When the friends discover that children are being kidnapped from the camps, they start to investigate and soon solve the mystery of the pirates of Pompeii. A terrifically exciting and dramatic story packed with superb historical detail.
Author : Various
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 27,49 MB
Release : 2017-08-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781502628589
There are certain events and monuments that baffle historians and archaeologists despite years of study. Sites like Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and the pyramids and events involving the Aztecs, Pompeii, and the great city of Rome have left experts with unanswered questions. The Mysteries in History series aims to explore these unanswered questions through archaeological evidence, which also provides insight about the people living during that time.
