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Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum

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Autore/i	Paul Roberts
Editore	British Museum Press	Luogo	Londra
Anno	2013	Pagine	320
Dimensioni	25x29 (cm)	Illustrazioni	250 ill. colori - colors ills
Legatura	bross. ill. colori - paperback illustrated	Conservazione	Nuovo - New
Lingua	Inglese - English Text	Peso	2100 (gr)
ISBN	0714122823	EAN-13	9780714122823

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Londra, British Museum 28 March – 29 September 2013

This captivating book explores the lives of the ordinary people of Pompeii and Herculaneum – the two cities on the Bay of Naples that were buried by the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The plaster-cast bodies of the victims are the most vivid shocking reminders of the horrific event that made Pompeii famous, but who were these men, women and children so cruelly frozen in time?

The author and curator of the exhibition brings the inhabitants of Pompeii and Herculaneum back to life from the ashes and ruins of their own homes. Amongst the artefacts are magnificent mosaics, a carbonized wooden cradle and a birth certificate of a little girl, each of which is accompanied by stunning new photography. An unparalleled glimpse into the daily life of the Roman Empire.

About the Author Paul Roberts is a curator at the British Museum specializing in Roman art and archaeology.