Out of the Ashes: Recovering the Lost Library of Herculaneum

2003 57 min

Overview

In 1752, an ancient library was discovered at Herculaneum, buried beneath the ashes of Mount Vesuvius. Astonishingly, nearly 2000 carbonized papyrus rolls were preserved, though some were so badly burned they looked like pieces of charcoal. While some texts from the philosophical library have been published, many of the papyri have yet to be unrolled or read.

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United States of America

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Cast

Scott Shurian

Narrator

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Julie Walker

Director

Julie Walker

Writer

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