Pompeii: A City Frozen In Time

This program will take place at the library. Masks are recommended. 

In the year 79 CE, a volcano erupted on the coast of Italy which destroyed numerous neighboring cities. Mt. Vesuvius’ fiery eruption inadvertently created time capsules of Pompeii and Herculaneum, allowing future archaeologists to learn first-hand about ancient Roman lives. Travel back in time to when Pompeii bustled as a commercial port and busy trading town, with the hum of busy streets as we explore Roman daily life before the devastating eruption. We’ll go through the eruption’s timeline, and spot differences among the coastal cities and the volcano’s catastrophic effects on them.