5472 x 3648 px | 46,3 x 30,9 cm | 18,2 x 12,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
30. Juni 2016
Ort:
Herculaeum, Bay of Naples, Italy, Europe
Weitere Informationen:
On the afternoon of 24th August, AD79, the volcano Vesuvius erupted violently, sending several pyroclastic surges of ash and hot gasses (at least 250°C) which killed and buried everybody and everything in its path. The Roman port of Herculaneum, and those who had not evacuated the area, were completely buried to a depth of some 20 metres. Excavations of part of the ruined city have continued intermittently since the early 1700s. The artifacts and buildings that have been revealed so far provide a comprehensive time capsule of daily life on the day of the disaster.
