Pompeii was famously destroyed on 24 August in 79 AD - or was it? Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered an inscription they say may show that the history books have been wrong for centuries.
FILE - A view of Pompeii, a buried and ruined Roman city near modern Naples in Italy, is seen in 1979. AP Photo/Jim Bourdier, File There were several surprises in “the house of the golden ...
FILE - A view of Pompeii, a buried and ruined Roman city near modern Naples in Italy, is seen in 1979. (AP Photo/Jim Bourdier, File) POMPEII, Italy (AFP) — The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park ...