Pompeii

3 - 4 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course uncovers the urban fabric of Pompeii (Italy) as revealed by more than two centuries of excavation. We look at how it was laid out, at public and private buildings and their decoration, and at its the wider cultural, geographical and historical contexts. Using archaeology and translated texts, we explore aspects of the lives of the inhabitants, including their economy; social interaction; politics; and, choices.