Archeological find changes date of Pompeii's destruction

Inscription suggests Mount Vesuvius erupted weeks later than previously thoughtA newly-discovered inscription at Pompeii proves the city was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius after 17 October AD79 and not on 24 August as previously thought.Archeologists recently discovered that a worker had inscribed the date of “the 16th day before the calends of November”, meaning 17 October, on a house at Pompeii, the head of archeology at the site, Massimo Osanna, told Italian media.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 16, 2018 Category: Science Authors: AFP in Rome Tags: Italy Archaeology Classics and ancient history Education Science Europe Source Type: news