Pompeian houses and Public Lares We started the morning in the House of the Menander. While we were the first to enter the Domus, we quickly became aware of just how many people are filing through the ruins in Pompeii. The first tour group went around us, but after that, … More Day 28: Pompeian houses and Public Lares

Blogging from Pompeii, Italy, October 11, 2019 Bloggers: Alex and Mack   Folks, it’s the moment we’d all been waiting for… Pompeii! Aside from the swarms of tourists, Pompeii is a classicist’s dream. 1940 years ago, Mt. Vesuvius was kind enough to erupt. Back in 79 CE, good ol’ Vesuvius … More Day 27: Oh Hey, Pompeii!