May 2013 S M T W T F S « Jan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Comments
Tags
amphora amphorae Anasazi ancient Ancient Pompeii Ancient Rome archaeological archaeology atrium Backpacking BLM Canyonlands National Park Cedar Mesa Colosseum Comb Ridge CRM desert excavation forum Garden of the Fugitives Giolitti Grand Gulch Hadrian Herculaneum kiva lararium moki petroglyph pictograph pizza Pompeii Pompeii Food and Drink Project rock art Roma Roman Rome Salt Creek scavi Sorrento Survey Testaccio triclinium Utah Vernal villa
Tag Archives: Pompeii
Today’s Photo: Mosaic in Pompeii
Posted in Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Pompeii
Tagged archaeology, impluvium, mosaic, Pompeii
Leave a comment
Today’s Photo: Amphorae in Pompeii
Amphorae in a garum factory in Pompeii These amphorae were cleaned and stacked in the corner, waiting be filled with fish sauce, when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Needless to say, the fish sauce deliveries for that week were “delayed.”
The Basilica of Pompeii
In the ancient Roman world “Basilicas” were large public buildings that served as business centers, as well as law courts. This basilica is located off of the Forum in Pompeii, Italy. If you visit the ancient city of Pompeii, and … Continue reading
Amphora in Pompeii
Still partially encased in volcanic material from the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, this amphora is tucked in the corner of a small garden in Pompeii, Italy.
A sweaty morning in the Forum
Our first order of business today was a tour of the Roman Forum with Professor John Dobbins from the University of Virginia. He has spent many years researching every inch (visible and non) of this very large and important civic … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux
Tagged Abbondanza, Dobbins, forum, Pompeii, Pompeii Food and Drink Project, Roman
2 Comments
No more eggplant…
They are trying to kill me. Huge piles of eggplant, two nights in a row. The only problem being: I detest the eggplant. Never have been able to eat eggplant. It ranks up there with mushrooms and okra–icky. I’m just … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux
Tagged eggplant, forum, John Dobbins, lararium, Pompeii, shrine, triclinium, Zeus
Leave a comment
A week in Pompeii, and the weekend…
We started and ended Friday working in the Villa of Octavius Quartio: near the far end of the Abbondanza, with a very large garden complete with an ornamental canal. Again, we were working around the tourists, who seemed determined to … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux
Tagged Amalfi Coast, amphora, Minori, Octavius Quartio, oven, Pompeii, Sorrento
2 Comments
Ancient Roman Restaurants, Taverns and Inns
Today felt quite productive–at least for my team. After a group tour and lesson on the finer habits of Roman hygiene, courtesy of Mary Meir, we were temporarily delayed by a really nice bakery that lay between us and our … Continue reading
Gardens, Fugitives, Lapili and Dolia
Today started with ALL of us heading into the Garden of the Fugitives, after it was decided that only a “few” of us should go in, because it’s not clear if our permit allows us to go in at all. … Continue reading
Day 2 in Pompeii
Hmm, we had hoped at the cl0se of the workday, yesterday, that today would run a bit smoother. Well, we were off to another “slow” start. The drawing team did not get it’s first assignment until after 10:30. Apparently, the … Continue reading
A day in an ancient Roman lamp factory
While it took a while to get started today–the PI’s spent several hours discussing the various attributes of the structure–we began and ended our day working in an ancient lamp factory, adjacent gardens and shop. My team (Anne and Joseph) … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux, Rome
Tagged Ancient Pompeii, atrium, factory, forum, Garden of the Fugitives, kiln, lamp, Pompeii, Roman, triclinium, wine
Leave a comment
In Roma…
We survived our flight, noisy students and mediocre in-flight service aside. When the airline asks you for feedback on your travel experience, do you think they REALLY mean that? Anyway… Wednesday is mostly a blur. We checked into our room … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Rome
Tagged ArchaeoBus, archaeological, archaeology, curia, excavation, forum, Giolitti, Ostia, Pompeii, Roman, RomAntica, Rome, strike, Tiber, Trinity B&B, Via Appia, Via Emanuele Filiberto
Leave a comment
New Adventures!
For the next 2 1/2 weeks I’ll be posting from Roma and then Pompeii! I am returning for a third year to work with the Pompeii Food and Drink Project in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. After a few … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux, Rome
Tagged Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, gelato, Hadrian, Minori, pizza, Pompeii, Pompeii Food and Drink Project, Roma, Roman, Rome, Testaccio, triclinium, villa
Leave a comment
Lares, Spirits, Genius!
If you visit well preserved ancient Roman sites such as Pompeii, Herculaneum or Stabiae (to name a few) you will quickly notice one particular element shared in common by nearly every house and business space. It is even found on … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux
Tagged Genius, Herculaneum, Lar, lararium, Lares, Pompeii, Religion, Roman, Sacrifice, shrine, Spriit, temple
Leave a comment
The “Vitruvian” House vs. The “Prudden Unit”
I’m in the mood to compare apples to oranges. What better way than by looking at two site types that occurred roughly during the same time periods, but on opposite sides of the world. There is a common site type you … Continue reading