The Legacy of Vesuvius: Bourbon Discoveries on the Bay of Naples

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If you were lucky enough to travel to Naples in the 18th century  and hoped to catch a glimpse of the antiquities being excavated at Herculaneum and Pompeii, you would likely have needed an invitation to one of the royal palaces of Charles VII of Naples. 

In 1734, at the request of King Philip V of Spain, eighteen year old Charles of Bourbon along with his Spanish troops journeyed to Naples to reclaim control of the region from Austria. 

King Philip had appoint...