What Was Pompeii?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · March 13, 2014
The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii.
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- Who it’s for
- An easy-to-read account brings Pompeii’s destruction and rediscovery into sharp focus.
- Themes
- The destruction of Pompeii, Rediscovery of ancient ruins
- Genres
- Ancient History for Kids, Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Archaeology for Kids
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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.
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
Where it sits
| Ancient History for Kids | 86% |
|---|---|
| Archaeology for Kids | 55% |
| Earthquakes & Volcanoes | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ancient History for Kids
- European History for Kids
- Europe for Young Readers
- Authors
- Jim O'Connor
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- March 13, 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- The destruction of Pompeii · Rediscovery of ancient ruins
- Reading lane
- Ancient History for Kids