The tragic story of Pompeii, the Roman city buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, has captured public imagination since its rediscovery and excavation in the late 16th century.
But among other things botanical, Manilal’s name is associated with the rediscovery of a rare orchid after more than 130 years from the Silent Valley; the Ipsea malabarica, perhaps better known ...
while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748.