Pompeii - The Life of a Roman Town by Mary Beard | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: Pompeii - The Life of a Roman Town Author: Mary Beard Narrator: Phyllida Nash Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 04-30-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: History, Ancient Summary: Pompeii explodes a number of myths - among them, the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than usually thought; the hygiene of the baths which must have been hotbeds of germs; the legendary number of brothels, most likely only one; and the death count, which was probably less than ten per cent of the population. These are just a few of the strands that make up an extraordinary and involving portrait of an ancient town, its life and its continuing re-discovery, by Britains leading classicist. ©2008 Mary Beard (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Contact: [email protected]

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