Four Lost Cities (Pompeii), Part 2 of 4
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Episode description
Did you know that the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was a bustling tourist town before it was destroyed by a volcano? This was a community that was at the heart of Rome in a lot of ways and it reflects a lot of their advancements and changing social structures. Its loss was so traumatic to that only a single written record of the catastrophe exists today.
Book: Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, by Annalee Newitz
Article referenced in the podcast: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/03/abandoned-mosaic-flooring-found-at-roman-pompeii/146607
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