Stabiae
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Sep 4, 2026
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When the eruption began, the younger Pliny watched it from the far shore.
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his uncle driven by a scientific curiosity and a desire to rescue friends stranded near the volcano launched a small fleet of boats and sailed toward the eruption pliny the elder would die that night almost certainly from inhaling volcanic gases on the beach near Stabiae.
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But his nephew survived, and roughly 25 years later, in response to a request from the historian Tacitus, Pliny the Younger wrote two letters describing exactly what he had seen.
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These letters are the first detailed eyewitness account of a volcanic eruption in Western history.
John S. WhiteNARRATOR
But when the pilot advised him to do so, he exclaimed, "'Fortune favors the brave.
John S. WhiteNARRATOR
Steer to Pomponianus.'" Pomponianus was at Stabiae, now called Castellamare, separated by a bay, which the sea, after several insensible windings, forms with the shore.
John S. WhiteNARRATOR
He had already sent his baggage on board the ships, for though he was not at that time in actual danger, yet being within sight of it and extremely near, he determined, if it should in the least increase, to put to sea as soon as the wind, which was blowing dead in shore, should go down.
John S. WhiteNARRATOR
It was favorable, however, for carrying my uncle to Pomponianus, whom he found in the greatest consternation.
Davis MichelsonHOST
In the year 79, now the date is, uh, disputed by some historian, but in the year 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, some believe on August 24.
Davis MichelsonHOST
The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae were buried in volcanic ash, although, as I said, some believe it, it may have been in October.
Davis MichelsonHOST
Have you ever been to, uh, to see the, the Pompeii stuff? It looks crazy.
Davis MichelsonHOST
I've seen plenty of pictures of it.
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Ugh
Shane MadejHOST
... and Stabiae.
Shane MadejHOST
I guess that's...
Shane MadejHOST
I for- I don't know how to pronounce that one.
speaker_4NARRATOR
Steer to Pomponianus.
speaker_4NARRATOR
Pomponianus was at Stabiae, now called Castellamare, separated by a bay, which the sea, after several insensible windings, forms with the shore.
speaker_4NARRATOR
He had already sent his baggage on board the ships, for though he was not at that time in actual danger, yet being within sight of it, and extremely near, he determined, if it should in the least increase, to put to sea as soon as the wind, which was blowing dead in shore, should go down.
speaker_4NARRATOR
It was favorable, however, for carrying my uncle to Pomponianus, whom he found in the greatest consternation.