tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10970428.post116181511365629914..comments2024-03-27T08:00:05.698+00:00Comments on ResoluteReader: Michael Grant - Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii & HerculaneumResolute Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05543167556221747469noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10970428.post-1162309115790074742006-10-31T15:38:00.000+00:002006-10-31T15:38:00.000+00:00Herculaneum is more exciting even than Ostia, in ...Herculaneum is more exciting even than Ostia, in my opinion, because (1)it's still on the sea whereas the excavations at Ostia are now inland; (2) in addition to the 'middle class' areas, there are also lovely villas: for one of the most famous, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_of_the_PapyriJudith Weingartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683483030413488309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10970428.post-1162205751346460752006-10-30T10:55:00.000+00:002006-10-30T10:55:00.000+00:00I haven't had the chance to visit Herculaneum, tho...I haven't had the chance to visit Herculaneum, though I get the impression that there is a lot less excavated - it was covered by volcanic mud, rather than the ash and stone that buried Pompeii, so I can't comment on your opinion. I have to say though, that I though Ostia Antica, the ancient Roman port near Rome, in some ways gives a better view of day to day ancient life. And it too, is Resolute Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543167556221747469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10970428.post-1162123065510186462006-10-29T11:57:00.000+00:002006-10-29T11:57:00.000+00:00Thanks for reminding me of this excellent book and...Thanks for reminding me of this excellent book and good to know that it's now available in paperback. Everyone has probably been to Pompeii at least once but not necessarily to Herculaneum. That site, I think, gives a wonderful idea of how the Roman 'middle class' lived, with streets of workshops and shops selling perfumes, food, or olive oil, with the family living above (rather like Margaret Judith Weingartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683483030413488309noreply@blogger.com