In the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in AD79, were there any papayri rescued from the ashes from the cities of Pompeii or Herculaneum?
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It's my understanding that the eruption and resultant lava flow destroyed everything, to the point that nothing survived. Here is some more information for you, if you are interested in doing further research on this fascinating subject: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vmtvesuvius.html +5
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Not to my knowledge, but there are records which were kept elsewhere.
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Yes, but only from Herculaneum. The Villa of the Papyri contained about 1,800 carbonized scrolls that survived the eruption. They were preserved by the unique conditions at Herculaneum. Pompeii has no surviving papyri, since the hotter surges there destroyed organic material. 5/9/26
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