The eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24, 79 A.D. caused Herculaneum and Pompeii to be covered with ash, thereby preserving a sample of daily life for archaeologists to uncover.
Pompeii, by Robert Harris, is a retelling of the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius from the perspective of an ancient aqueduct engineer.
An exhibit of artifacts from Pompeii called A Day in Pompeii that is spending two years traveling to 4 U.S. cities, includes more than 250 artifacts, including wall-sized frescoes, gold coins, jewelry, grave goods, marble and bronze statuary.
An Introduction to Wall Inscriptions from Pompeii and Herculaneum, by Rex Wallace, tells you how to read the ancient graffiti from Pompeii.
Photos taken in Pompeii of the frescoes decorating the walls in front of the brothel (lupanar) and the individual rooms.
The artistic painting technique of making frescoes on ancient Roman walls.
The House of the Stags (or Deer) is one of the famous houses in Herculaneum that is known for its statues.
Mt. Vesuvius is a volcano in Campania, near Naples, Italy, whose eruption in A.D. 79 destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.
When Mt. Vesuvius erupted on August 24, 79 A.D., it preserved for posterity clear evidence of daily life. The Naples Archaeological Museum features many such artifacts, including those kept in a so-called secret room. For two hundred years, access was denied the public, but now visitors can look at and even photograph the erotic artwork, as did James Martin.
Opus Craticium is a low-cost, Roman wall construction method.
Pompeii photo gallery showing houses and other structures or characteristic artwork.
Pliny the Younger recalls the events of his uncle and adoptive father Pliny the Elder at Pompeii when Mt. Vesuvius erupted.
Swiss engineer and architect Karl Weber produced remarkably detailed drawings of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneam during the late 18th century.
Photographs of Pompeii from the Europe for Visitors Guide.
A virtual tour; clickable images.
Explains the relationship between plumbing, Mount Vesuvius, and the buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
A Suite 101 site on the gardens of Pompeii and Herculaneum focusing on the statuary and art.
Large, beautiful photographs with annotations.
By Richard Frankel. Click on map to see remains after a century and a half of looting. Includes photos of the House of the dead dog, Temple of Augustan Fortune, Palæstra, and skull storage.
Spectacular animation of the plinian (named after the Roman soldier who died trying to rescue people at Pompeii) stage of a volcano. From Harcourt Brace (textbooks).
A brief chronology of the A.D. 79 eruption of Vesuvius.
Reconstruction ideas on Pompeii focusing on the fact that before the 79 A.D. eruption of Mt. Vesuvias, there had been an earlier one, in 62, after which the city of Pompeii had either been substantially rebuilt or left in disrepair.
A "clickable" floorplan of the forum at Pompeii brings up more detailed floorplans, zeroing-in on particulars of the forum. Keep clicking, keep zooming-in.
