This Is Cool

A collection of silver buried at Pompeii under the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and recently recovered. The CNN link has a couple of detailed photos as well.

Here is an account of the eruption by Pliny the Younger, who was an eye-witness and whose uncle, Pliny the Elder, got caught and killed while nosing around. And here are some photos of some of the buildings that have been excavated.

I've never been to Pompeii, although the Missus has. I understand that a fair portion of the city has not yet been excavated and that the same holds even more true for Herculaneum, which was located nearby and suffered a similar fate.

Sorry - when I see this kind of story my inner JCL Geek comes right out.