Lettres sur la decouverte de l'ancienne ville d'Herculane et de ses principales antiquités

<p><i>Lettres sur la découverte de l'ancienne ville d'Herculane et de ses principales antiquités</i> written by François Seigneux de Correvon offers a fascinating glimpse into the early days of archaeological discovery. Published in 1769 this collection of letters provides a contemporary account of the unearthing of Herculaneum one of the Roman cities destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Seigneux de Correvon details the initial findings offering insights into the art architecture and daily life of the ancient Romans as revealed through the excavation. This epistolary work captures the excitement and wonder of a pivotal moment in archaeological history making it a valuable resource for scholars and anyone interested in ancient civilizations and the history of archaeology.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>