Tag Archives: Vesuvius

24 August 2011

A portentous day

Posted on 24 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Late in the day, but on this day in ancient history:

72 A.D. — martyrdom of Bartholomew at Albanopolis
79 A.D. — Vesuvius erupts, burying Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae
410 A.D. — Alaric sacks Rome

Quite a portentous day, isn’t it?

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Posted in SESSIUNCULA | Tagged AD 410, AD 70, AD 72, Alaric the Visigoth, Pompeii, Sack of Rome, St. Bartholonew, Vesuvius | 3 Comments

28 June 2010

Vesuvius A.D. 79: How the people in Pompeii died.

Posted on 28 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Biretta tip to rogueclassicism, which directed me to an article about how the people in Pompeii died during the famous eruption of Vesuvius. There is a scholarly article called "Lethal Thermal Impact at Periphery of Pyroclastic Surges: Evidences at Pompeii" … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Killer Asteroid Questions, Just Too Cool, SESSIUNCULA | Tagged Pompeii, Vesuvius, volcano | 13 Comments

22 June 2010

What Would Pres. Bartlett Do?

Posted on 22 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

President Bartlett would not fire Gen. McChrystal.
BTW… here is another example of a volcano influencing history.
It seems McChrystal and staff were stuck together for a long time because of the volcano in Iceland.
Oops.
Do you get the feeling that for the … Continue reading →

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | Tagged Gen. McChrystal, Pres. Bartlett, The West Wing, Vesuvius | 47 Comments

16 April 2010

For your neurosis and/or trip planning needs

Posted on 16 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Just today I was exchanging email with a priest in England about my hopping over for a visit to Old Blighty and my friends there.
Then I hear about nearly all flights canceled because of the Icelandic volcano….Eyja… Eyjaja… Eyafjallajokull. … Continue reading →