Bozeman Magazine

Explore the famous volcanic eruptions that buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and the villas of Oplontis. Compare Mount Vesuvius to volcanoes in the Cascades and touch lapelli, the volcanic debris that buried the Bay of Naples in 79 A.D. Now, nearly 2,000 years later, learn how archaeologists use clues they have found at the Oplontis site to understand ancient Romans.