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Pompeii Eruption
Picture a city where every detail suggests permanence—streets busy with commerce, villas sparkling above the bay, and a mountain in the background so familiar, it fades into daily life. But what if the greatest danger comes from something no one even recognizes as a threat?The Bay of Naples was, in the first century, a jewel of the Roman world. Villas climbed the slopes above blue water. Market towns like Pompeii and Herculaneum thrived on trade, agriculture, and a culture of bathing and civic order. Every day brought the routines of commerce, gossip, and repair. The mountain to the…
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