These letters concern an episode which marks the first time the Roman government recognized Christianity as a religion separate from Judaism, and sets a precedent for the massive persecution of ...

Pliny the Younger became a lawyer and magistrate of Rome, best remembered now for his letters describing Roman life at the time, including Vesuvius’ catastrophic eruption — featured on the ...

WHEN VESUVIUS BURIED POMPEII IN A.D. 79; The Younger Pliny's Account of the First Great Eruption. DARKNESS; RAIN OF ASHES Poisonous Vapor Which Killed the Elder Pliny -- Description of the Panic ...