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Pompeii: The History, Life and Art of the Buried City

Using the latest scientific research, this multi-disciplinary journey explores everything from painting styles to local history, botany and architecture. It investigates public life, religious life, the economy, and the private arena. A special section is devoted to the eruption of 79 AD, described based on the most recent discoveries, and another section takes a look at Oplontis, the most celebrated villa in the suburbs of Pompeii — and legendarily owned by Poppea Sabina, Nero's second wife. An updated bibliography and a chronological outline conclude this journey back in time.This book was done with the collaboration of the Archaeological Superintendency of Pompeii and the Superintendency for Archaeological Heritage of Naples and Caserta.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 416
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9788854400306
  • Genres
  • history, art, italy, archaeology
  • Release date
  • 2010