HOUSES AND MONUMENTS OF POMPEII

When excavations of Pompeii were first carried out in the 19th century under scientific and archaeological principles, the brothers Fausto and Felice Niccolini joined the great undertaking. The Niccolinis' objective was to illustrate all aspects of life in this ancient city of the Roman Empire. Their work, Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei (The Houses and Monuments of Pompeii), published in installments in Naples between 1854 and 1896, presented, with its more than 400 color images, views, maps, and plans of the city and its public bui...[Llegir més]