More Videos of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Below is a good 'touristy' video of the House of the Stags at Herculaneum which was above the boat sheds. While watching, it would be a good idea to take some notes regarding:
-the features of this private villa at Herculaneum
- preservation and conservation taking place
- conclusions it can tell us about Herculanean society.
-the features of this private villa at Herculaneum
- preservation and conservation taking place
- conclusions it can tell us about Herculanean society.
Another private villa at Herculaneum - The Samnite House.
John Paul Getty (An American) is responsible for the Getty Villa in Malibu California. It is a modern reconstruction (and thus interpretation!) of one of the more lavish Herculaneum villas. It's an interesting interpretation/reconstruction which suggests oppulence and luxury.
Pompeii and Herculaneum have been declared archaeological world heritage sites by the UN's organisation UNESCO. This 3 minute video overviews the destruction of Pompeii, some of the features of the town and the plaster casting method.