How to Turn Papyrus into Paper
Soaking, pounding, and pressing at the Getty Villa to learn about the ancient world.
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Vesuvius
When Did Vesuvius Erupt? The Evidence for and against August 24
What do we really know about the famous volcano?
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An International Conservation Partnership Is Preserving Herculaneum, Ancient Roman Town Buried by Vesuvius
International partners work to preserve an ancient Roman site.
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Apocalypse Then: Bulwer-Lytton’s “The Last Days of Pompeii”
The volcanic melodrama paints a picture of a decadent and sinful Pompeii, ready to end.
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Archaeologist Kathryn Gleason on Roman Gardens
Kathryn Gleason is an expert on Roman gardens and a pioneer in the field of garden archaeology, an exciting and relatively new field. In... Read More
Volcano Observer: Sir William Hamilton and Mount Vesuvius
Sir William Hamilton was known as “the modern Pliny.”
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