Ep 42: Volcanoes Pt 2 - Time Capsule of Tragedy: Exploring Pompeii's Frozen History

Author: Farz Sokhansanj, Taylor Pineiro
Published: Wed 23 Aug 2023
Episode Link: https://doomed-to-fail.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-41-volcanoes-pt-2-time-capsule-of-tragedy-exploring-pompeiis-frozen-history-NV1oZcfp

Volcanoes part 2! – This is the story that you’ve all heard - in 79AD Mt. Vesuvius destroyed the Roman resort towns of Pompei & Herculaneum. Imagine not knowing what a volcano is really, then there are earthquakes, then there is pumice on fire flying through the air, THEN it’s pyroclastic flow day - and everything is buried.

It’s a tragedy, but it’s also a miracle, because these towns are the only view we have into Roman life in full color. We can see their rooms, their frescos, how they ate, how they played… in a way that we can’t anywhere else in the world.

Photos via the CC and #midjourney #AI

Sources:

Pompeii The Discovery with Dan Snow - Unveiling the Secrets of the Ancient City

The Ancient Ghost Town Of Herculaneum | Other Pompeii | Odyssey

2014 movie - Pompeii

The Amphitheater at Pompeii