The Complete Pompeii

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'An ideal introduction to one of the world’s great classical sites' Sunday Times

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Pompeii is the best known and probably the most important archaeological site in the world. This book is the most up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive account for the general reader of its rise, splendour and fall. The drama of Pompeii’s end has been handed down by Roman writers, its paintings and mosaics have astonished visitors since their discovery, and its houses and public buildings still present a vivid picture of life, disaster and death in a Roman town.

Extent: 256 pp
Format: paperback
Illustrations: 318
Publication date: 2013-03-11
Size: 25.4 x 19.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500290927
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Press Reviews

Closely written, lavishly illustrated and aptly titled … from the moment you open the book you are assailed with images of this doomed city … Now, for an authentic taste of life in Pompeii you don’t need to fly to Italy and visit the site. Just read this book
Minerva

A triumph, a must for everyone interested in the most famous site of the ancient world. Beautifully written and magnificently illustrated, packed with fascinating information … Berry talks about Pompeii’s people, history, religion, society, art, culture and economic activity with a unique vividness, depth and breadth
Sunday Telegraph

Dazzling . . . an excellent companion
The New York Times

Highly readable and lavishly illustrated … a boon for archaeology buffs
Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Joanne Berry is a Roman historian and archaeologist, and a lecturer in Ancient History in the School of Arts and Humanities at Swansea University. Much of her research to date has focused on the ancient site of Pompeii. In 2008 she founded Blogging Pompeii, a news and discussion site for Pompeii and the archaeological sites of the Bay of Naples.

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