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In search of Pompeii

by Giovanni Caselli

Classical antiquitiesSocial life and customsJuvenile literatureManners and customsExcavations (Archaeology)Roman AntiquitiesHistory

Description of the eruption - Excavation of the ruins in 1860 - Plan of the town - Forum - Gods of Pompeii - Entertainment including drama performances, music and poetry and gladiator fights - Public baths - Everyday life - Houses of the rich - Slaves.

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