Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide

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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