Pompeii

Name: Pompeii
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ISBN: 9780199171583

ISBN-10: 0199171580

ISBN-13: 9780199171583

Edition: 1997 (Reprint)

Authors: Peter Connolly, Peter Connolly

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From the remarkable pen of Peter Connolly comes a comprehensive look at the ancient city of Pompeii. He begins with the scientific facts: How was Pompeii destroyed? How did Mount Vesuvius become an active volcano? What happened during the eruption? How long did Pompeii lay buried and how was it finally rediscovered? What was Pompeii's history before the disaster? Then, Peter Connolly does what he does better than anyone--he rebuilds the past in words and pictures, allowing us to imagine what it was like to live in old Pompeii. Like an archaeological detective, he sifts through the ruins and artifacts to reconstruct one area of the town in minute detail. With maps and cross-sections,…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/6/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 80
Size: 8.62" wide x 10.87" long x 0.28" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Introduction The disaster Vesuvius Discovery and excavation Aerial view of the excavations The town and its history The forum The streets and water supply People and accommodation Inside the insula Houses Construction and decoration The entrance The reception rooms 1: the atrium The reception rooms 2: the tablinum The kitchen and toilet The dining room Dinner parties The bedrooms Furniture, lighting and heating The garden Private baths The street The commercial life of Pompeii The shops Bars and taverns The bakers The fullers and launderers The public baths 1 The public baths 2 The public baths 3 The theatre The amphitheatre …