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What was it like to be a gladiator? How many people died in the destruction of Pompeii? How did Roman children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ancient Rome and Pompeii. This is the nonfiction companion to Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House #13).

Describes the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed the ancient city of Pompei and the later archaeological excavations that revealed what happened.

A simple retelling of the fateful days in 79 A.D. when Mt. Vesuvius erupted and the people in the ancient town of Pompeii perished.

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes...

This book describes the formation of Mount Vesuvius, one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, and tells of the 79 A.D. eruption which destroyed the city of Pompeii.

Describes the life and people of Pompeii, a city in southern Italy destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

Describes the destruction of the city of Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, and how its rediscovery nearly 1700 years later provided information about life in the Roman Empire.

Jinkies! A spooky spirit is haunting the buried city of Pompeii. It's up to Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. to solve the case. Readers join the gang as they explore the ancient city, learn about the Romans who called Pompeii home, and discover what happened that fateful day that changed everything.

La mañana del 24 de agosto, 79 dC, parecía como cualquier otro en la ciudad romana de Pompeya. Así que nadie estaba preparado cuando el cercano volcán Monte Vesubio repentinamente estalló, cenizas que enterraban la ciudad y sus habitantes. El desastre dejó miles de muertos, y Pompeya no fue más que un recuerdo de casi 1.700 años. En 1748, los exploradores redescubrieron la ciudad portuaria con edificios intactos y hermosos mosaicos. The morning...