Pompeii Image Today

Captured in Ash: The Living Images of Pompeii When we think of a "Pompeii image," our minds often go to the haunting plaster casts of victims. However, the city is actually a vibrant gallery of Roman life, preserved for centuries under volcanic ash. The Art of the Domus

: One unique fresco in a household shrine (lararium) shows the only known ancient depiction of Mount Vesuvius , shown covered in wine grapes alongside the god Bacchus. Graffiti: The Social Media of 79 AD Pompeii image

Pompeii’s walls are covered in thousands of inscriptions that act like ancient "posts." Captured in Ash: The Living Images of Pompeii

The "image" of Pompeii is still evolving as new excavations uncover fresh treasures. Literacy in Ancient Pompeii… in Lego! - CREWS Project Graffiti: The Social Media of 79 AD Pompeii’s

: From election slogans to simple drawings of owls and horses, these images reveal a deeply literate and expressive society .

: One famous piece of graffiti in the House of Lovers reads, "Lovers, like bees, make life as sweet as honey".

The walls of Pompeian homes were not just structural; they were storytelling canvases.