Pompeii and Herculaneum
Peter Hicks
Hardcover
(Hodder Children's Books, Oct. 31, 1995)
An illustrated title from the DIGGING UP THE PAST series which looks at the events of AD79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying nearby towns in volcanic ash, showing how we have learned a great deal about Roman life from these well-preserved towns and from the work of archaeologists. Relates to the National Curriculum History Key Stage 2/3.