pompeii

4 min read 2022-06-17 14:06:54

Did Pompeii’s ‘Masturbating Man’ Really Jerk off While Lava Flooded the City?

If you were suddenly frozen in time, there are a few things (I’d imagine) you would rather not be caught doing. This is the unfortunate fate many

5 min read 2022-06-15 00:03:24

Σαβεῖνοςζωγράφος ἐτῶνκϛʹ.εὐψύχως Sabinus, a painter, 26 years old, good luck! Fayoum 1:40=PHI 215881, Aueris

9 min read 2022-06-08 12:03:52

Looking over Sicily’s coastline from the castle at Erice. Sicily. There’s a lot to unpack after our two-week sojourn over-the-top from Anchorage

7 min read 2022-05-22 14:42:25

Rome is a great place to be a tourist. I’m not a tourist, but I get asked a lot of questions… so here is the info, all in one place. Even more

3 min read 2022-05-06 03:00:44

It’s possibly the hottest thing to hit Pompeii since the eruption of Mt Vesuvius covered the city in flaming ash and lapilli (burning fragments of

2 min read 2022-02-08 14:26:13

It’s no secret that I love books. For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved books. The discovery, the possibility when stepping into a library

4 min read 2022-02-04 22:37:09

Today the Welsh musician Cate Le Bon dropped the sixth full-length studio album Pompeii via Mexican Summer. Pompeii is a blend of gloomy dreamy retro

4 min read 2022-01-14 20:58:25

Friday’s Column: Brent’s Bent Brent Pollard Worry not. I am not writing an article about the 2021 National Champion Georgia Bulldogs, even though

5 min read 2021-11-30 18:24:21

MSC: 8-Day cruise from Marseille, France to Italy / Balearic Islands / Spain for €242 per person in inside cabin for 2 persons. Get a cheap cruise

1 min read 2021-10-26 17:32:00

It will come as no surprise to regular readers of Skeptophilia that I have a peculiar fascination for things that are huge and powerful and can kill

1 min read 2021-10-20 16:47:00

In July of 2018 I was invited to join a team putting together an online ancient history module for students in Key Stage 3. Headed by Caroline

11 min read 2021-09-29 05:51:00

This segment of the Pompeii Virtual Walk video includes the House of the Faun, House of the Vetti (note - explicit frescoes - viewer discretion

6 min read 2021-09-24 05:21:00

This segment of the Pompeii Virtual Walk video includes the House of the Dioscuri, the House of Adonis Wounded, the House of Meleager, the House of

10 min read 2021-09-17 23:38:00

The 3rd 30 minutes of the 5 hour walking tour of Pompeii includes the Forum Baths (men's section - the women's section is still being restored),

1 min read 2021-09-14 06:37:34

A Storm is A-brewing... Here comes Nicholas! A storm is coming. Literally. As I type I regularly check the radar to see what’s happening to