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BRONZE STATUE OF APOLLO
This bronze statue of Apollo, the Greek god of the arts, was found in the House of Julius Polybius, excavated between 1966 and 1978.
The head is striking with its uniquely crafted eyes.
The cornea was made of stone while the iris and pupil were forged out of glass paste.
The statue, which was later converted into a lamp stand, will be on display along with 450 other artifacts including casts of the volcano's victims,
room-sized frescoes, and precious jewelry as part of The Field Museum's Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption exhibit from Oct 22 to March 26, 2006.
For more information, call (312) 922-9410.
Nearly two thousand years-ago the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius caused a vibrant culture to disappear, including The Large Palaestra.
The Large Palaestra was a public building situated in the southeast part of the city walls, and was primarily a gymnasium for the youth of Pompeii.
The cast of a victim, found near the latrine, was crouching on the ground with his back against the wall of the east portico.
Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption will be on exhibit at The Field Museum from Oct 22 through March 26, 2006.
Untold numbers were buried in Mt. Vesuvius' volcanic debris, and a vibrant, cosmopolitan society vanished overnight.
Past and more recent excavations in the area around Pompeii provide hundreds of objects to illuminate the inhabitants' lives.
For more information, call (312) 922-9410.
Nearly two thousand years-ago, the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius caused a vibrant society to disappear, including The House of the Golden Bracelet.
The House of the Golden Bracelet was built on three levels and looked out over the sea along the panoramic western slope of Pompeii.
The casts of a family of two adults, one child and one infant, were found under the staircase, which led to the garden and to the seafront.
It is believed that the staircase collapsed and trapped the family.
Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption will be on exhibit at The Field Museum from Oct 22 through March 26, 2006.
For more information, call (312) 922-9410.
These wall paintings, already 100 years old at the time of the disaster that struck Pompeii, were well preserved when the room they were housed in was converted to a cellar.
The murals highlight the final stage of Second Style (40-30 B.C.), popular at the time.
The work features herms on pedestals supporting the planks of a coffered ceiling, a frieze of small, framed pictures.
On the only surviving fragment from the north wall show a scene of Ariadne being carried on a chariot.
The fresco detail will be on display as part of The Field Museum's Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption from Oct 22 to March 26, 2006.
Two thousand years-ago a vibrant society disappeared beneath the ashes of Vesuvius.
Now you can uncover its buried treasures-and its human drama-at The Field Museum.
For more information, call (312) 922-9410.
DETAIL OF FRESCO FROM HOUSE OF THE GOLDEN BRACELET
A male figure wearing an ivy wreath and a female figure reading a diptych (book) flank a boy holding an oinocoe (pot) and an offering plate.
The two adults, believed by some to be a poet and poetess, are part of a fresco dating to 30-35 A.D. that was reconstructed from a mass of fragments.
The high quality of the fresco and its choice of themes are indicative of a more sophisticated clientele.
This work will be on display as part of The Field Museum's Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption from Oct 22 to March 26, 2006.
Untold numbers were buried in Mt. Vesuvius' volcanic debris, and a vibrant, cosmopolitan society vanished overnight.
Past and more recent excavations in the area around Pompeii provide hundreds of objects to illuminate the inhabitants' lives.
For more information, call (312) 922-9410.
Nearly two thousand years-ago the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius caused a vibrant city to disappear, and the people of Pompeii perished along with it.
The city contained the remains of victims covered in layers of lapilli and ash.
Dramatic casts of fugitives strewn about a staircase illustrate why Pompeii has been called the "City of the Dead."
The casts will be on display along with 450 other artifacts including statues, room-sized frescoes, and precious jewelry.
Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption will be on exhibit at The Field Museum from Oct 22 to March 26, 2006.
For more information, call (312) 922-9410.
Gladiatorial fighting remains one the lasting relics of Roman civilization that live on in popular culture today.
The sport, a popular tradition in the Roman Empire, often featured fights between pairs or paria of different kinds of fighters, distinguished by their armor.
This bronze gladiator's helmet with hemispherical crown and visor on its upper portion dates to the first century A.D.
After a notoriously bloody brawl between Pompeii and Nocera, the Roman Senate banned Gladiatorial games in Pompeii for 10 years.
The helmet will be on display along with a host of other surviving remnants of Pompeii from Oct 22 until March 26, 2006 as part of The Field Museum's exhibition, Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption.
For more information, call (312) 922-9410.
Found in the west Triclinium, this fresco dates back to the first century A.D.
Apollo, the god of the arts, is surrounded by the muses: Euterpe, the Muse of dance and tragic choruses with double flute, as well as Clio, the Muse of history with her unwritten scroll.
The fresco will be on display as part of The Field Museum's Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption exhibition from Oct 22 to March 26, 2006.
Now you can uncover its buried treasures-and its human drama-at The Field Museum.
For more information, call (312) 922-9410.
This set of thirteen coins, or denarii, was made up of solid silver pieces.
Each denarii was distinctly imprinted with an ornate emblem.
These artifacts will be on display, along with 450 other objects including casts of the volcano's victims, room-sized frescoes, and precious jewelry.
Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption will be on exhibit at The Field Museum from Oct 22 through March 26, 2006.
Untold numbers were buried in Mt. Vesuvius' volcanic debris, and a vibrant, cosmopolitan society vanished overnight.
Past and more recent excavations in the area around Pompeii provide hundreds of objects to illuminate the inhabitants' lives.
Now you can uncover its buried treasures-and its human drama-at the Field Museum.
For more information, call (312) 922-9410.
