POMPEI INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

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"Few disasters in the world have provided so much pleasure to later generations." With this phrase, Wolfgang Goethe began documenting his memorable trip to Pompeii in 1787 in his...

Now let me tell you a bit about the history of Pompeii, which has origins as ancient as Rome. In fact, the Gens Pompeia descended from the Osci, one of the first Italic peoples, who founded and gave...

THE ROMAN DOMUS

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Before we start visiting the splendid dwellings found here in Pompeii, let me give you some general information on how the Roman domus were organized and some recurring terms you will encounter. First...

FRESCOES

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Even though many mural paintings have been detached from the walls and you have to go to the archaeological museum to see them today, many Pompeian homes still have part of their pictorial decoration....

POMPEI INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

THE ROMAN DOMUS

FRESCOES