Pliny the elder

Pliny the Elder, Roman savant and author of the celebrated Natural History, an encyclopedic work of uneven accuracy that was an authority on scientific matters up to the Middle Ages. The work, which was largely complete by 77 CE, is divided into 37 books and covers such subjects as botany, zoology, and astronomy.

A skull discovered almost a century ago on a shore near Pompeii might, just might, be that of Roman naturalist and military leader Pliny the Elder, new research finds.

A skull on display at the Museum of the History of the Art of Medicine in Rome may have belonged to Pliny the Elder, who died while leading rescue efforts during the Mount Vesuvius eruption of AD 79,

Wikipedia article about Pliny the Younger

Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder noted that “olive oil from trees refreshed men's limbs and draughts of wine restored their strength.” We wholeheartedly agree!

Pliny the Elder, Roman savant and author of the celebrated Natural History, an encyclopedic work of uneven accuracy that was an authority on scientific matters up to the Middle Ages. The work, which was largely complete by 77 CE, is divided into 37 books and covers such subjects as botany, zoology, and astronomy.

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