Stabiae history. Stabiae, today contained in the modern town of Castellammare di Stabia, was an Ancient Roman town which, along with Pompeii and Herculaneum, was engulfed in lava and ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
Freddy Silva. Freddy Silva is a best-selling author, and a leading researcher of alternative history, ancient knowledge, sacred sites, and the interaction between temples and consciousness. He is also the world's leading expert on crop circles. His five books have been published in five languages:
JOE F. SILVA was born in Feteira, Faial, in 1883, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1894 at age 11, going directly to Auburn, Placer County, to live with his uncle and aunt, Antone and Mary Rogers Bettencourt. Although of limited education in the Azores, he was ambitious, and challenged a variety of jobs.