pompeii

November 19, 2013
oupacademic : The Rage of Achilles The seated Agamemnon holds the scepter of authority and sits on a throne, his lower body wrapped in a robe.

September 8, 2013
oupacademic : Emerald Green Glass Dish in the form of a boat, possible for condiments (from Pompeii) from Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum .

September 1, 2013
Martin Bailey reports in The Art Newspaper that Unesco has warned Italy that Pompeii will be placed on its “World Heritage in Danger” list unless immediate action is taken to halt degradation and preserve the site.

August 20, 2013
On this day in 79 CE, small earthquakes started taking place around Mt.

August 12, 2013
Carlo Avvisati and Ermanno Rivetti report in The Art Newspaper about conservators using laser technology to clean the delicate murals in the Villa of Mysteries at Pompeii.

July 12, 2013
Garden room, fresco from the Villa Arianna, Boscoreale.