Out of the Ashes: Recovering the Lost Library of Herculaneum

Overview

In 1752, an ancient library was discovered at Herculaneum, buried beneath the ashes of Mount Vesuvius. Astonishingly, nearly 2000 carbonized papyrus rolls were preserved, though some were so badly burned they looked like pieces of charcoal. While some texts from the philosophical library have been published, many of the papyri have yet to be unrolled or read.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

PBS,NOVA

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded