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date of eruption question
Aug 16 2009, 7:37 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 16 2009, 7:37 PM EDT
What do you thing about some another, not August, date of Vesuvius eruption 79AD? Some historians claim autumn or even winter date ... Do you find this valuable?    
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clemio
clemio
1. RE: date of eruption question
Aug 17 2009, 5:45 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 17 2009, 5:45 AM EDT
The weight of evidence would August for the eruption. Do you find this valuable?    
obsleigh
obsleigh
2. RE: date of eruption question
Aug 17 2009, 2:31 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 17 2009, 2:31 PM EDT
"The weight of evidence would August for the eruption."
August is in some of Pliny's manuscripts of "Letters". Some other manuscripts have another date for the eruption.
Some archaeological finds allow to suppose another date,
and even analysis of wind strength and directions doesn't support August .. Do you find this valuable?