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[Page 1] Wmmm ¥i5ttenl>y jc^n iv^laio W/7// // I 'Jfm? r' L &. ‘ 1/ .... 1 :*x.. \ \Mg Ay- rtf? fl id *SUjj^k ^ drj'/ j % i] I vrT 15 # wf TS 11 '* J%; r fepnFt'9tt>r.; JH H i ■ *^rz£r X |l -sy^V 1 ® M 1^. wfi'f/$ ■ a:.' * 5H ,; , y? «gt;•• i [Page 3] J937.7 M291 Malam, John. You wouldn't want to live in Pompeiil MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY Weston Branch 18204 Library Drive Weston, MO 64098 Thi* 7 Ht - MiO-COWTiNEN rtOM tl < Puuul; UBRARY [Page 5] HOW DO WE KNOW ABOUT POMPEII? The Roman writer Pliny the Younger was an eyewitness to the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. He described it in great detail in a letter to the historian Tacitus. His uncle, Pliny the Elder, was commander of the Roman fleet at Misenum (see map, page 5), and died while trying to rescue his friends by sea. Volcanic eruptions of this kind are now called “Plinian eruptions.” The ash that covered Pompeii preserved many of the buildings, even down to the furniture and wall decorations. This makes it one of the most important and exciting archaeological sites in the world. The nearby town of Herculaneum was buried by mud. So far, only parts of it have been excavated. [Page 6] \ ■ \, r -\ . ■ \. - \ x> v* \ • A .< ■ ?. \ . - '\ , \ - v A : ■ : ■ : \.- - A. v\ :AI«g; jAlif.tf m \ : : m Author: John Malam studied ancient history and archaeology at the University of Birmingham, England, after which he worked as an archaeologist at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum in Shropshire. He is now an author, specializing in nonfiction books for children. He lives in Cheshire with his wife and their two young children. Find out more at: www.johnmalam.co.uk Artist: David Antram was born in Brighton, England, in 1958. He studied at Eastbourne College of Art and then worked in advertising for fifteen years before becoming a full-time artist. He has illustrated many children’s nonfiction books. © The Salariya Book Company Ltd MMVIII No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Published in Great Britain in 2008 by The Salariya Book Company Ltd 25 Marlborough Place, Brighton BN1 1UB ISBN-13: 978-0-531-18748-7 (lib. bdg.) 978-0-531-16900-1 (pbk.) ISBN-10: 0-531-18748-9 (lib. bdg.) 0-531-16900-6 (pbk.) All rights reserved. Published in 2008 in the United States by Franklin Watts An imprint of Scholastic Inc. Published simultaneously in Canada. Series creator: David Salariya was bom in Dundee, Scotland. He has illustrated a wide range of books and has created and designed many new series for