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It’s an ancient disaster! Sara, Luke, and Sam learn about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, the destruction of Pompeii, Pliny the Younger’s #BigNarcEnergy, and Kit Harrington the Horse Whisperer. The hosts also have a great idea for future Greeced Lightning merch.

• Mount Vesuvius Didn't Kill Everyone in Pompeii. Where Did the Survivors Go? - Live Science article interviewing Dr. Steven Tuck regarding the survivors of Pompeii and the aid distributed by the emperor Titus. (Sara says she used Dr. Tuck's book in her archaeology class but she misspoke — it was an art history class.)
• History of archaeological excavations of Pompeii - The official Pompeii excavations website, where you can learn more about the history of the site.
• Pliny the Younger's Letters - English translation of Book 6 of Pliny's letters. His account of Pliny the Younger's death and the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius are in letters 6.16 and 6.20.