Present Day Pompeii

Official Site of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei
Pompeii Forum Project
A collaborative venture that focuses on the urban center of Pompeii.  There are 3 components to the project: documentation of standing remains; archaeological analysis; and urban study that seeks a) to interpret the developments at Pompeii in the broader context of urban history and b) to identify at Pompeii recurring patterns of urban evolution that can be applied to contemporary issues in American urbanism.

Historical

Pliny’s Words
Timeline created by The Field Museum
The Roman Empire in the First Century A.D. (PBS program website)
The History of Plumbing: Pompeii and Herculaneum
Roman Mythology
The Roman Mysteries
Website for a series of children’s books set in 79 A.D. Ostia.  Contains activities for children.
Pompeii: Unraveling Ancient Mysteries
The Private Lives of the Romans
Online text of a 1903 book by Harold Whetstone Johnston

Archaeological

Anglo-American Project in Pompeii
Information on excavations carried out on one city block in Pompeii. Also details the project's field school, where paying students can spend the summer excavating under supervision.
Photographs of the City of Herculaneum
New Finds at Herculaneum
Short article from the journal Archaeology about the finding of 48 more victims of Vesuvius in 2000.
Time Team
The website that complements the prize-winning Channel 4 archaeology series. A huge number of resources for anyone interested in archaeology.
Interactive Dig: Pompeii
Visiting Pompeii – Website of Current Archaeology group
Villa of the Papyri
Links to a variety of sites that explain the history and excavation of the villa.
Pompeiian Households: An Online Companion

Geological

Top Ten Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
Volcano Lesson Plans, Grades 4-8
Understanding Volcanic Hazards, Grades 6-12
Forces of Nature: Volcanoes
How Volcanoes Work
Volcanoes
Student Activities for Exploring Volcanoes
Can We Predict Volcanic Eruptions?
Volcano World
Everything you could possibly want to know about volcanoes, including “Volcano of the Week,'” “Ask a Volcanologist,” and “Today in Volcano History.”
Explore Italian Volcanoes
Website emanating from the University of Rome's Physics Department. In both Italian and English. Lots on the history and geology of the region.
Vulcanological Excursion to Vesuvius
Detailed plan for a visit to Vesuvius and the immediate area surrounding it (including Pompeii and Herculaneum), concentrating on the geological deposits that recall past eruptions, including that of A.D. 79. Links to maps, pictures, timetables, and other information.
Secrets of the Dead: Pompeii and Vesuvius
Past, Present and Future of Mt. St. Helens
Images of U.S. Volcanoes
Volcano Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
Index of Volcanoes Around the World
Hawaii Center for Vulcanology
Effects of Volcanic Ash on Health, Agriculture and Architecture
Volcanic Eruptions on the Moon

Other

Industrial Uses of Volcanic Ash 1
Industrial Uses of Volcanic Ash 2
Uses of Volcanic Ash in Modern and Ancient Times
Papyrus - University of Michigan Papyrus Collection
With over 10,000 individual fragments, the University of Michigan is home to one of the largest collections of papyri in the world. This website gives the public access to this collection and to many other papyrological resources.
Recording, processing, and archiving carbonized papyri
A description of the methods used in conserving carbonized papyri and a detailed technical discussion of the best means of creating readable, high-resolution digital images of papyrus.
Interpreting ancient manuscripts
The main focus of this website is the process used to study the ancient manuscripts on which the New Testament is based. However, there is a lot of interesting information on ancient writing materials and palaeography (the study of ancient writing).

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