"At a tavern in the Via di Nola, gladiators abandoned their...drinks and fled for their lives." The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 quickly and completely buried all the materials of the inhabitants' daily lives under a sea of ash--ironically, preserving them intact for us to see today. Here is a picture of life in a Roman provincial town, from the graffiti on the walls to the fruit in the market stalls, from the arts to the trade, from the temples to the brothels...all frozen in death for 1,900 years.
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"At a tavern in the Via di Nola, gladiators abandoned their...drinks and fled for their lives." The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 quickly and completely buried all the materials of the inhabitants' daily lives under a sea of ash--ironically, preserving them intact for us to see today. Here is a picture of life in a Roman provincial town, from the graffiti on the walls to the fruit in the market stalls, from the arts to the trade, from the temples to the brothels...all frozen in death for 1,900 years.
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Add this copy of Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum to cart. $11.27, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1974 by Spring Books.
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Good. Some bumps/wear at edges/corners of cover and some page corner tips. Some marks, scratches, fading and crease lines to cover/spine. Fading at text blocks and page edges. Text good and legible. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations.
Add this copy of Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum to cart. $16.34, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1974 by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.
Add this copy of Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum to cart. $21.27, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1974 by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover.
Add this copy of Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum to cart. $39.93, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Spring Books.
