Four Lost Cities (Pompeii), Part 2 of 4

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 NewitzArticle referenced in the podcast: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/03/abandoned-mosaic-flooring-found-at-roman-pompeii/146607___Want to support this podcast? Check out the donation link below!https://www.fpan.us/give/___#archaeology #Pompeii