GKROMST 3S03

POMPEII, HERCULANEUM, AND OSTIA

Undergraduate

Fall 2026 · Pompeii, Herculaneum, & Ostia · C01

Readings

eText Pompeii - 6 Month Access
Cooley · Required
ISBN 9781350125247; 9781350125216

Fall 2026 · C01

Introduction to Pompeii and Herculaneum – the earthquake and eruption
Unearthing the Settlement – the history of the site’s archaeology, preservation, and ethics; Early Campania and the history of Pompeii
Introduction to Ostia, port and trade infrastructure, history of conservation, city layout
Domestic architecture and decoration (part 1)
Domestic architecture and decoration (part 2)
Law, Politics, and Civil Administration
Trade, Markets, and the Economy
Public and Private Religion
Entertainment and Leisure
Death and Commemoration; Identity, status, gender, age, and slavery
Modern receptions of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Ostia in media; ethical questions and controversies; Conclusions

Pompeii
Alison E. Cooley · 2023 · 2nd Ed. · Required
Bloomsbury Academic · ISBN 9781350125216
Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook
Alison E. Cooley; M. G. L. Cooley · 2014 · 2nd Ed. · Required
Routledge
Roman Ostia
Russell Meiggs · 1973 · 2nd Ed. · Required
Claredon Press
Pompeii ISBN: 9781350125216 Authors: Alison E. Cooley Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic Publication Date: 2023 Edition: 2nd Ed. Available at Campus Bookstore
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Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook Authors: Alison E. Cooley; M. G. L. Cooley Publisher: Routledge Publication Date: 2014 Edition: 2nd Ed. Available digitally through McMaster Libraries
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Roman Ostia Authors: Russell Meiggs Publisher: Claredon Press Publication Date: 1973 Edition: 2nd Ed. Available digitally through McMaster Libraries
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