El precio de la lealtad

Pompeya es el yacimiento arqueológico más conocido del mundo. El drama de su destrucción nos fue relatado por los autores romanos. sus frescos y mosaicos han dejado boquiabiertos a los visitantes desde su descubrimiento en el siglo XVIII. sus casas y sus edificios públicos nos presentan el más vívido cuadro de la vida, el desastre y la muerte en una ciudad romana. No obstante, hasta la fecha no existía una obra, destinada al público en general, que hiciese una exposición completa, rigurosa y autorizada de su auge, esplendor y caída. Pompeya viene a llenar este hueco. • Desastre a...

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