At Pompeii with a placid looking Vesuvius in the background Today, I dedicate my blog post to my dear brother-in-law, Dave Hanley, he being the history officianado in our family.   Two of his favorite people, Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger, figure prominently in the history of Pompeii.  History notes that a surviving letter by Pliny the Younger describes his eye witness account of the destruction from the famous eruption.  He … [Read more...]