[Sca-librarians] Roman Library Excavation.

Johnna Holloway johnna at sitka.engin.umich.edu
Mon Jan 15 21:10:28 CST 2007


This was posted by Sharon on the SCA Cooks list.

Johnnae

A PHILANTHROPIST has stepped forward to fund excavations at the ancient 
city of Herculaneum in Italy, where scholars believe a Roman library 
lies buried beneath 90ft of lava from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 
AD79.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1482342,00.html
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