Discovery of the temple of Isis at Pompeii

Plate XLI: View of the first discovery of the temple of Isis at Pompeii, which city was buried by showers of pumice stones and other volcanick (sic) matter, during the great eruption of mount Vesuvius in the year 79 of the Christian aera. by Pietro Fabris (fl 1740-1792). The source of this plate, Campi Phlegraei, is a first hand account of the eruptions witnessed by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), British envoy to Naples between 1764-1767. Originally published in three volumes (1776-1779), the title took its name from the area around Naples popularly referred to as Campi Phlegraei or flaming fields, owing to the frequent and violent eruptions of Mount Vesuvius. Hand coloured etching

1730-1803 1740-1792 1764-1767 1776-1779 1799 Account Aera Buried Campi Envoy Eruption Eruptions Fabris Flaming Frequent Geological Isis Owing Phlegraei Pompeii Popularly Pumice Referred Showers Source Vesuvius Violent Volumes Witnessed

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