The inscription discovered in the new excavations is nothing more than a scrawl in charcoal, likely made by a worker renovating a home. But it is dated to 16 days before the "calends" of November in the old Roman calendar style - which is 17 October in our modern dating method.
Pompeii: Vesuvius Eruption May Have Been Later Than Thought
BBC, Free Republic
Wed, 10/17/2018 - 12:27am
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