The resonant ruins of Pompeii are perhaps the most direct route back to the living breathing world of the ancient Romans Two million visitors annually now walk the paved streets which re-emerged miraculously preserved from their layers of volcanic ash Yet for all the fame & unique importance of the site there is a surprising lack of a handy archaeological guide in English to reveal & explain its public spaces & private residences This compact & user-friendly handbook written by an expert in the field helpfully fills that gap Illustrated throughout with maps plans diagrams & other images Pompeii An Archaeological Guide offers a general introduction to the doomed city followed by an authoritative summary & survey of the buildings artefacts & paintings themselves The result is an unrivalled picture derived from an intimate knowledge of Roman archaeology around the Bay of Naples of the forum temples brothels bath-houses bakeries gymnasia amphitheatre necropolis & other site buildings
- including perennial favourites like the House of the Faun named after its celebrated dancing satyr
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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008' The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship & propulsive energy' Laura Silverman Daily Mail The ruins of Pompeii buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE offer the best evidence we have of everyday life in the Roman empire This remarkable book rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains as well as exploding many myths the very date of the eruption probably a few months later than usually thought; or the hygiene of the baths which must have been hotbeds of germs; or the legendary number of brothels most likely only one; or the massive death count maybe less than ten per cent of the population An extraordinary & involving portrait of an ancient town its life & its continuing re-discovery by Britain's favourite classicist ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Sword-&-sandal disaster epic directed by Paul WS Anderson & starring Kit Harington Set before & during the Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD the film follows the plight of slave-turned-gladiator Milo (Harington) who falls in love with Cassia (Emily Browning) the daughter of a wealthy merchant who has recently become engaged to Corvus (Kiefer Sutherland) an influential Roman Senator As the mountain erupts & quickly destroys the city of Pompeii as well as its surrounding communities Milo must track down his one true love before all hope of survival is annihilated Actors Kit Harington Emily Browning Kiefer Sutherland Carrie-Anne Moss Directors Paul WS Anderson Classification 12 Run Time 104 minute ...

The violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 24 August AD 79 was one of the greatest natural disasters of all time Thousands of people were suddenly entombed in the town of Pompeii taken by surprise as a layer of ash & pumice many metres thick rained down on top of them from the long-dormant volcano Uncovered nearly 2000 years later Pompeii gives us an amazing record of everyday Roman life In this fascinating book Peter Connolly recreates in his artwork & text every detail of the lives of the people of Pompeii Their houses shops baths theatres & more are brought vividly to life ...

A sweltering week in late August Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? But even as Rome's richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii & Herculaneum there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong Wells & springs are failing a man has disappeared & now the greatest aqueduct in the world
- the mighty Aqua Augusta
- has suddenly ceased to flow Through the eyes of four characters
- a young engineer an adolescent girl a corrupt millionaire & an elderly scientist
- Robert Harris brilliantly recreates a luxurious world on the brink of destruction



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Discover the history of the bustling Roman city of Pompeii the eruption of Mount Vesuvius & the wealth of historical information that was left behind Detailed facts photographs & illustrations bring the fascinating story to life With contents & index pages plus internet links to specially selected websites with more information ...

WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008' The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship & propulsive energy' Laura Silverman Daily Mail The ruins of Pompeii buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE offer the best evidence we have of everyday life in the Roman empire This remarkable book rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains as well as exploding many myths the very date of the eruption probably a few months later than usually thought; or the hygiene of the baths which must have been hotbeds of germs; or the legendary number of brothels most likely only one; or the massive death count maybe less than ten per cent of the population An extraordinary & involving portrait of an ancient town its life & its continuing re-discovery by Britain's favourite classicist ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Matt Lucas is Pompidou in this superb visual comedy series a penniless aristocrat living in a broken-down caravan on his now-crumbling estate Kept company by his long-serving & loyal butler Hove (Alex Macqueen) & his devoted Afghan Hound Marion when there’s no food & no money or no heat & no money; or no money & no money what’s a man like Pompidou to do? He looks to the lottery or turns up an antique; he takes on a blind date or empties his cupboards for a jumble sale But whatever he does Pompidou embraces a whole new world of laughter as he tries to turn his life around — without being naughty very naughty! ...

You're seventeen One night more or less by accident you set fire to a garden shed Naturally you pack up & run off to Paris certain you can make enough money off your art to get by You're young you're pretty you're full of life & you have your best friend in all the world by your side What could possibly go wrongsarah Lotz's hilarious heartbreaking first novel has only ever been published in South Africa
- Hodder & Stoughton are proud to be brining it to a world-wide audience newly edited & with an all-new cover
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Pom pom azure blue Contents 1 Pom Pom Colour Blue The pompom is 12 inches 30 cm The article is made from paper You can use this article for the following party occasions Birthday Children's party Theme parties ...