num_pages: 64
description: In ancient times, Pompeii was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. Its 20,000 inhabitants lived in the shadow of Vesuvius, which they believed was nothing more than a mountain. But Vesuvius was a volcano. And on the morning of August 24, A.D. 79, Vesuvius began to erupt. Within twenty-four hours, the entire city of Pompeii—and many of its citizens—had been utterly annihilated.It was not until hundreds of years later that Pompeii saw daylight again, as archaeological excavations began to unearth what had been buried under layers of volcanic rubble. Digging crews expected to find buildings and jewelry and other treasures, but they found something unexpected, the imprints of lost Pompeiians, their deaths captured as if by photographic images in volcanic ash.
language: English
title: Bodies From the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii
titlecomplete: Bodies From the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii
genres: Middle Grade, Historical, Chapter Books, Science, Childrens, Juvenile, Picture Books, Archaeology, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 223
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: NCTE Orbis Pictus Award
publisher: Clarion Books