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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on June 19, 2024, 09:20:18 PM

Title: Hurculanean beach
Post by: Imperial Dave on June 19, 2024, 09:20:18 PM
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/19/beach-buried-by-eruption-of-mount-vesuvius-reopens-to-public-after-restoration?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17188268185245&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2Farticle%2F2024%2Fjun%2F19%2Fbeach-buried-by-eruption-of-mount-vesuvius-reopens-to-public-after-restoration

Just in time for the summer
Title: Re: Hurculanean beach
Post by: Ian61 on June 20, 2024, 01:12:22 PM
Its actually quite daunting to realise you are standing on a surface, not only above the shoreline but above the level of the houses of Herculaneum. The next baffling thought is to look around at the four story apartment blocks that all but surround the site and wonder at the hubris of man!
Title: Re: Hurculanean beach
Post by: Imperial Dave on June 20, 2024, 02:40:11 PM
very very odd it has to be said