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Introduction: The Geographical and Cultural Context | |
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Disaster in the Shadow of Vesuvius | |
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The Volcano | |
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The Eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 | |
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Aftermath of the Eruption | |
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The Preservation of Pompeii and Herculaneum | |
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Other Sites Buried by Vesuvius in A.D. 79 | |
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Discovering Pompeii's Buried Past | |
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The Earliest Excavations | |
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Karl Weber and the Villa of the Papyri | |
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Work Returns to Pompeii | |
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A Period of Political Turmoil | |
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The Unification of Italy and the Impact of Giuseppe Fiorelli | |
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Developments at the Turn of the 20th Century | |
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Amedeo Maiuri and the 'Nuovi Scavi' | |
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Post-War Developments and Changes | |
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Birth and Growth of a Roman Town | |
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The Traditional Account of Pompeii's Origins and Development | |
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Campania Before the Foundation of Pompeii: the Cultural Context | |
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The Foundation of Pompeii | |
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The Romans in the Bay of Naples | |
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The 1st Century B.C. | |
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The People of Pompeii | |
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The Population of Pompeii | |
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The Social Composition of the Town | |
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Death and Burial | |
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The Evidence of Graffiti and Other Writings | |
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Erotic Pompeii | |
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Women in Pompeii | |
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Life in the Public eye | |
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The Political Structure of Pompeii | |
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The Politics of Public Building | |
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Civic Buildings in the Forum | |
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Politics and Propaganda | |
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The Theatres of Herculaneum and Pompeii | |
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Gladiatorial Games | |
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The Amphitheatre | |
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Baths and Bathing | |
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Houses and Society | |
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The Ideal Roman House | |
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The Role of the House in Roman Society | |
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Mosaics | |
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Wall-Painting | |
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Household Artifacts | |
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Gardens | |
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Gods, Temples and Cults | |
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Pre-Roman Gods and Temples | |
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Public Religion and Temples in the Roman Period | |
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The Imperial Cult | |
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Public Participation in Religion | |
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Mystery Religions and 'Foreign' Cults | |
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Household Religion | |
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Economic Life in a Roman Town | |
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Rural Territory and Agriculture | |
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Agriculture Within the Town Walls | |
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Craft and Commerce at Pompeii | |
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Shops and Markets | |
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Bars and Inns | |
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The Last Years of Pompeii | |
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The Impact of the Earthquake of A.D. 63 | |
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Life in Pompeii A.D. 63-79 | |