Civilizations Herculaneum Time Capsule: Ancient Scrolls With Secrets Buried Under Volcanic Ash And Stones AncientPages.com | August 24, 2016 A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - On the morning of August 24, 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted and broke its centuries-long silence. Its great cloud of hot ash, stones, and Read More