Daily life of the ancient Romans and the reasons it fascinates us
Political, economic, judicial, and religious heart of the city
Elections and election propaganda
Religious reasons and ritual methods for blood sacrifices
Cult of Dionysos and its traces in Pompeii
Sports and physical fitness
Music in dramatic spectacles and in everyday life
Macellum in Pompeii, an example of a multiuse building
Shops, commerce, and artisans' workshops
in the service of Venus : brothels as places of business, pleasure, and the exploitation of slaves
Decoration of houses at Pompeii
To die rich : the funeral as status symbol
Plan of Pompeii and location of the principal structures.
