Great Disasters

Vesuvius

October 18, 2019 Kari Fay Episode 33
Great Disasters
Vesuvius
Show Notes

It is perhaps the most famous volcano in the world - but the event it’s best known for happened almost two thousand years ago. So what is it about Mount Vesuvius that allows its story to endure?

Using the eyewitness account of Pliny the Younger and other historic and modern material, I'll tell the story of Vesuvius and Pompeii.

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