Archaeology · Classical & Mediterranean Archaeology
A topic within Classical & Mediterranean Archaeology, itself one of 9 topics in that field and part of Archaeology.
2 works
Charles Waldstein & Leonard Shoobridge
Argues that Herculaneum's deep volcanic burial, unlike the shallower ash over Pompeii, preserved organic material and multi-storey buildings intact, and makes the case for a large-scale, modern re-excavation of the site.
August Mau
Reads a buried city's houses, wall paintings and street plan as a continuous record of everyday Roman life rather than as a collection of individual art objects.
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