Profiles various depictions of the deities and heroes of ancient Rome which were a popular subject matter for the frescoes that decorated the villas of Pompeii.
Traces the history of gladiators in Pompeii, describing their origins, social status, equipment, and training, and examines how the brutal world of gladiators was depicted in the art of Pompeii.
Describes the discovery of Pompeii, the volcanic eruption that destroyed it, life in the ancient city when it was alive and flourishing, and issues related to its excavation.
a new look at the last days of Pompeii, how the towers fell, and other strange connections
Pellegrino, Charles R
2004
Looks at what modern forensic archaeology has revealed about the everyday lives of the citizens of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the days before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed the twin cities, and applies the lessons of volcano physics to draw parallels between the ancient disaster and the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.
Describes the discovery and excavation of the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., and what has been learned about life there.
Presents the story of the discovery of the lost city of Pompeii buried in an eruption by Mount Vesuvius. Describes the excavation in the 1730s led by Rocque Joachin Alcubierre and Karl Jacob Weber. Discusses subsequent excavations that turned the ancient city into a tourist attraction by the early nineteenth century.
Discusses the tools and techniques of archaeologists to uncover artifacts and evidence from Pompeii and Herculaneum, ancient Roman cities that were destroyed in a volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
