Excavations in the Regio V area of the city unearthed a charcoal inscription on the wall of a room that supports the theory that the eruption occurred in October, not August of the year 79 AD ...

ROME, May 4 (Reuters) - The church of San Gioacchino in Rome is full of frescoes, mosaics, and intricate stained glass windows, but perhaps its real masterpieces are charcoal wall drawings hidden ...