Pompeii: A guide to the ancient city

by Salvatore Ciro Nappo

This illuminating volume captures Pompeii in over 200 color pictures and details, revealing the tragic city as it has never been see before. When Pompeii firist came unde rRoman rule just over 2000 years ago, it was a town of great prosperity whose cultural life and urban development were in full blossom. It was soon to become a favorite resort of wealthy Romans, and its situation on the fertile ground of campania, complete with working port, made it an attractive location for Roman families to settle. Pompeii shows all the major buildings, streets, and artwork, in detailed and comprehensive form.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Travel, Archaeology

166 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Linniegayl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative book with detailed illustrations and photographs of all of the major ruins that have been excavated at Pompeii as of 1998. It also contains diagrams of many of the buildings, and "reconstructed" illustrations of some major buildings.

It's not something you would want to read for fun, but if you want to learn more details about the construction of major buildings in Pompeii, this is a great book.

[Simon B · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really nicely produced reference filled with lots of pictures and thorough descriptions. A library book I borrowed in anticipation of possibly visiting Pompeii next year. It looks absolutely amazing, but it seems most of Pompeii's recovered artwork and statues are kept in the Archaeological Museum of Naples.

[Erik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good pictures and descriptions of the ruins, the eruption, and life in Pompei. It's probably the best you can do without actually going to the city.

[Vicki Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great companion book to The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found by Mary Beard. It has plenty of pictures to go along with the descriptions of life in Pompeii that Beard's book has. In addition to the photographs, there are several beautiful drawings of what the buildings might have looked like. There are also lots of street plans and house layouts.

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very descriptive and informative book detailing the ruins of Pompeii that have been excavated thus far. the guide is broken down by building and includes floor plans and tons of beautiful photos of the frescoes and architecture as well as the known information of the building's purpose (city buildings) or who may have lived there (residential buildings). a must-read for Roman history fanatics.