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The Date of the Pompeii Eruption
30:41 - 38:25 (07:43)
Historians suggest that the date of the Pompeii eruption might not be August 24th as commonly believed but rather October 24th or November 24th due to uncertainties in the various drafts of the letter written by Pliny the Younger plus other circumstantial evidence. The city was buried in around 10 meters of ash and pumice.
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Recent discoveries suggest that the famous destruction of Pompeii may have happened in October or November, not August as previously believed.
30:41 - 34:35 (03:53)
Pompeii
Summary
Recent discoveries suggest that the famous destruction of Pompeii may have happened in October or November, not August as previously believed.
ChapterThe Date of the Pompeii Eruption
EpisodeSelects: How Pompeii Worked
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast episode tells the captivating story of a Soviet astronaut who spent 313 days in space and found himself stranded without a country to bring him home.
34:35 - 38:25 (03:50)
Space exploration
Summary
This podcast episode tells the captivating story of a Soviet astronaut who spent 313 days in space and found himself stranded without a country to bring him home. The episode also explores the lost cities of Pompeii and Huck's tech-savvy nature.