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Ghosts of Vesuvius Charles R. Pellegrino

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 06:24 AM

Ghosts of Vesuvius by Charles R. Pellegrino

In his latest book combining science, archeology, religion and fantastic narrative; Charles Pellegrino recounts the timeless tale of destruction that was Pompeii and Herculaneum. Supported by the contemporary accounts of the Pliny's as well as groundbreaking forensic evidence from archeologists, Pellegrino brings the 79AD eruption vividly to life, recounting the cities final hours and movements before they were engulfed in the pyroclastic avalanche which would keep them hidden and preserved until they were unearthed in the mid eighteenth century...

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