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The traditional date that started to erupt, destroying the cities of & is 24th-25th Aug 79 AD. This is due to a letter written by Pliny The Younger. It is now believed the disaster occurred in the autumn, as many braziers have been found in homes.

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2018-08-24

MY PLINY THE YOUNGER COMMISSION IS ALMOST DONE!!! LOOK AT IT SO FAR!!!! IT's him loving Cicero and trying to model his own oratory after him !!!!!!

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2018-07-03

Dragons V Elephants. There was an eternal battle between Elephants & Dragons in India according to Pliny the Elder, a 1st century A.D. Roman natural philosopher & military officer in his encyclopedia (Naturalis Historia) The myth loitered for 1400 years.

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2018-06-25

The "holy herb" vervain could cure a host of diseases, and records the Gallic provinces using it for soothsaying and fortune telling

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2018-01-25

“In wine, there's truth.”
― Pliny the Elder.
🎨"Distillers Looking Into Their Own Business". Rowlandson, Thomas, 1811

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2016-05-09

in a selfie with Barack Obama

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2014-09-04