Stories from History
Around the end of the first century AD，a Roman writer (call) Pliny wrote about a terrible volcanic eruption that he (witness)as a young man. The eruption had occurred on August 24th, 79 AD. The tragedy left deep impression on Pliny had lost an uncle in the eruption. However，more than 1,600 years later，some scientists found the lost towns that (bury) under the ashes of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii is like a "time capsule" preserving a frozen moment in history. the eruption occurred, had been a booming Roman city with temples，markets，restaurants and theatres. Today you can visit these buildings by walking along the (origin) streets of the city. And (many) than 250 years since excavations started，thousands of tourists and hundreds of scientists visit Pompeii every year (learn) more about the ancient world.
