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  • Pompeii

  • A Captivating Guide to the City in Ancient Rome That Was Buried Because of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius During the Rule of the Roman Empire
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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Pompeii

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
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Summary

Discover the mysteries and secrets of Pompeii, the city that disappeared in the fires of Mount Vesuvius and was buried for centuries.

Pompeii was destroyed by the horrific eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, which buried at least 2,000 unlucky people. Pompeii became a mysterious tomb, hiding secrets of Rome and other civilizations that influenced the life and culture of the city and its people. Who were the Pompeiians, and how did they live before that dreadful day? What did the last days of Pompeii look like, and did the Pompeiians know that the fate of their city would be sealed that day, not to be uncovered for centuries to come?

Explore the unburied streets of Pompeii that were once teeming with life and discover what made the beautiful city of Pompeii so important to the Roman Empire. In this audiobook, you will also learn:

  • Revolutionary discoveries and findings unveiled in archaeological excavations
  • The politics, wars, and civilizations that formed the colorful cultural milieu of Pompeii
  • Personal stories of Pompeiians that have survived to the present day
  • How Pompeii became one of the richest and wealthiest cities in the Roman Empire
  • Art, architecture, festivities, social classes, entertainment, food, culture, religion, and hidden treasures - everything that comprised life for a common Pompeiian
  • What a regular day in Pompeii looked like and what messages Pompeiians used to write on the city walls
  • The last days preceding the eruption in Pompeii
  • Hour-by-hour reconstruction of the fateful day that brought demise and destruction to Pompeii

Click “buy” to unlock the secrets of Pompeii and unveil the mysteries and hidden treasures that had once been concealed for centuries.

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DAY-TO-DAY LIVES OF THOSE LIVING IN POMPEII

Absolutely loved this audiobook. I’ve listened to it 3 times already and will revisit it time and time again. It is a fascinating account of the daily lives of the people and covers everything from the food they ate right through to how they made their living. It describes how the lavish life of life rich lived right through to the lowly life of the slave. The actual fateful eruptions is described hour by hour leaving the listener with a dramatic picture of the terror and helplessness of the people. I highly recommend this audiobook.

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A horrible day in Pompeii!

Right before the eruption in Pompeii Bigwood ironic we celebrating in pain all meds to the mountain with the festival. That didn’t stop it from a rough thing and what a horrible tragedy it was. People lost our lives and if they live they lost their homes and possibly loved ones. I love the little nuances of captivating history put in their books to make any subject personal and not like an academic lesson and Pompeii is definitely a great example of that. I loved this audio book and the narrator and I highly recommend it. Please forgive the grammatical and punctuation errors in this review I dictated and it is impossible to fix mistakes when reviewing on the website. All opinions are my own though.

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Good excellent super

Nothing too. Dislike about this moving story but told with many detailed comments to absorb
Very well narrated

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