Tag: Historical Context: Pompeii and the Fury of Vesuvius
On August 24, 79 AD, Pompeii began its day just like any ordinary day in the bustling Roman city. Baker Terentius Neo slid his final batch of Panis Quadratus—a round, scored loaf—into a wood-fired oven. Just hours later, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the city under 20 feet of volcanic ash....
