Mt. Vesuvius Eruption
1. Pumice from Herculenium
2. Pumice from Herculenium
3. Pumice from Herculenium
4. Pumice from Herculenium
5. Pumice from Herculenium
6. Pottery shard from Delos Island
The first five are pumice pieces from the area near where Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. The sixth item is a pottery shard from the rubble with indentations that are almost certainly finger impressions. We do not know the timing, but it is easy to conjure a vision of a potter being buried from the eruption while making this pottery item. These were all picked up from the area around Mount Vesuvius by Pat's parents.
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