Explore the major trading hubs of Ancient Rome, including Ostia, Alexandria, and Antioch. Discover how these cities thrived as centers of commerce, facilitating the exchange of goods like olive oil, wine, and spices across the Mediterranean, and learn about the strategic infrastructure that supported the Roman Empire's economic prosperity.
Explore the environmental challenges that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire, including climate change and pandemics like the Antonine Plague, which weakened its economic and military stability.
Mount Vesuvius, an active stratovolcano near Naples, Italy, is famous for its AD 79 eruption that buried Pompeii. Last erupting in 1944, it poses significant risks to millions nearby.
Pompeii, the ancient Roman city frozen in time by the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, remains one of history’s most captivating archaeological sites. What if you could walk through streets where bustling markets once thrived, peer into homes adorned with exquisite frescoes, and witness the everyday lives of its inhabitants, all preserved beneath layers of volcanic ash?
