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Herculaneum, located on the picturesque Bay of Naples, was buried in the same volcanic eruption as its larger neighbour, Pompeii. But while Pompeii was covered by a relatively shallow layer of loose volcanic ash, Herculaneum was submerged in deep flows of hot volcanic mud, which preserved the upper stories of buildings, as well as organic materials like wooden furnishings and foodstuffs.
This oversized volume opens with an account of the city's catastrophic destruction in AD 79, and of the excavations, underway since 1738, that have brought at least a part of its treasures back to light. It then surveys the principal public buildings and private residences that have been uncovered, including the famous Villa of the Papyri, perched to the northwest of the town.
The splendid decoration of these ancient structures - in particular, their wall paintings - is presented as never before, thanks to an extensive photographic campaign carried out especially for this book. With these superb illustrations complementing an authoritative text, Herculaneum is sure to be welcomed by all students and enthusiasts of archaeology.
Contents
Introduction (p. 7) The History of the Excavations (p. 21) Theater (p. 31) Basilica Noniana (p. 35) The Urban Fabric (p. 41) Living in Herculaneum (p. 61) HERCULANEUM IN THE HELLENISTIC AGE Samnites House (p. 81) SECOND STYLE PAINTING (p. 85) Village of the Papyri (p. 89) House of the Inn (p. 119) The Villa of the Royal Stable at Portici (p. 123) Three Fragments in the Second Style (p. 127) THIRD STYLE PAINTING (p. 133) House of the Bronze Herm (p. 143) House of the Dionysian Reliefs (p. 151) House of the Carbonized Furniture (p. 157) Wooden Furniture from Herculaneum (p. 163) House of Beautiful Courtyard (p. 171) Great Taberna (p. 179) A Bakery (p. 183) House of the Tuscan Colonnade (p. 191) House of the Grand Portal (p. 205) House of the Wooden Screen (p. 217) FOURTH STYLE PAINTING (p. 227) House of the Black Salon (p. 237) House of Bicentenary (p. 247) House of the Two Atria (p. 255) House of the Stags (p. 259) House of the Skeleton (p. 287) House of Neptune and Amphitrite (p. 283) House of the Mosaic Atrium (p. 293) House of the Telephusb Relief (p. 303) College of the Augustales (p. 313) Augusteum (p. 327) Chronology (p. 348) Selected Bibliography (p. 349) Index of Proper Names (p. 350) Illustration Credits (p. 352)
