ONE OF THE MOST EXTENSIVELY INVESTIGATED SITES OF THE EARLY BRONZE AGE IN ITALY The Plinian eruption of Mount Vesuvius around 4,000 years ago left a remarkably intact glimpse into a village life in the Campania region of Southern Italy. The village of Afragola - near present-day Naples - was excavated over an area of 5,000 square meters, with a large group of archaeologists who meticulously carried out the sampling. Detailing a disastrous autumn day in ancient Italy | Phys.org
