When Vesuvius Burned: A Survivor's Story | A Tale from Ancient Rome

The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, 79 AD In one of the greatest natural disasters of the ancient world, the Bay of Naples in Italy was devastated by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, destroying the towns of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, and others. In a set of letters to his friend, the historian Tacitus, the Roman writer and politician Pliny the Younger recalls his memories of the eruption in living detail, as an eyewitness and victim of the catastrophe.
A story from Roman history, based on the Letters of Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger), epistles 6.16 and 6.20, featuring: Pliny the Younger, Pliny the Elder, Plinia Marcella, Cornelius Tacitus
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[@nastynick7425]

Good content. Sad sign of the times this isn't being watched and learned by our youth,

[@RThomasMenzel]

Another incredible tale. Great choices. Great writing. Great narration. Requests: (forgive me if youve already done, i am slowly working my way through your amazing channel) 1. Xenophon 2. The story of the end of the Silver Shields 3. Pyrrhus 4. Tales from the Odyssey 5. The life, labors, and death of Herakles 6. Orpheus and Eurydice 7. The underworld tale from the Aeneid 8. The Fall of Troy

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[@brucewimperis2396]

Amazing firsthand account of the eruption. Makes you wonder what you would have thought, said, and done if you had been there. Visuals and narration are awesome, as always. Thanks!!

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With this unbelievable account you can imagine how it was. Thank you for this amazing re telling

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