Pompeii and Herculaneum: Life and Death on the Bay of Naples

Undergraduate

An examination of the archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Topics include destruction, discovery, and conservation; the use of literary and epigraphic evidence with material culture to reconstruct social, political and religious life; the economic role of the countryside; and the reception, collection and ownership of archaeological remains. Prerequisite(s): 30h of courses or permission of the instructor.