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What Was Pompeii?

Name: What Was Pompeii?
ISBN: 9780448479071

Jim O'Connor

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · March 13, 2014

Reading lane: Ancient History for Kids

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii.

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Why This Clicks

Ruins and Eruption

An easy-to-read account brings Pompeii’s destruction and rediscovery into sharp focus.

Come here for

The striking collision of Roman history and volcanic force
Photos that show Pompeii’s surviving ruins

Expect

A gripping account of the eruption and its aftermath
A look at the city’s rediscovery centuries later

Book Details

Authors: Jim O'Connor
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: March 13, 2014
Format: Paperback
Theme: Ancient History for Kids · European History for Kids
Reading lane: Ancient History for Kids

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Ancient History for Kids
European History for Kids
Europe for Young Readers

About This Book

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins.