CLAS 4120 / 6120
Pompeii & Herculaneum

Painting from House of Stags, Herculaneum, 1st c A.D.
 
Powerpoints
 
 
  • Geography and Climate
  • Historical Background
  • Mt. Vesuvius and Destruction of Pompeii
  • Excavation and Reception
  • Overview to the Ancient Cities
  • Wall Construction and Materials
  • Government and Magistracies
  • Public Life - Religion
  • Bakeries, Wine, and Fish
  • Domestic Architecture
  • Entertainment
  • Private Religion
  • Selected Houses and Villas of Pompeii and Herculaneum
  • Social and Economic Life
  • Tombs
 
 

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