{"product_id":"buried-by-vesuvius-kenneth-lapatin-9781606065921","title":"Buried by Vesuvius: The Villa Dei Papiri at Herculaneum","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first truly comprehensive look at all aspects of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum, from its original Roman context to the most recent archaeological investigations. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum, the model for the Getty Villa in Malibu, is one of the world's earliest systematically investigated archaeological sites. Buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, the Villa dei Papiri was discovered in 1750 and excavated under the auspices of the Neapolitan court. Never fully unearthed, the site yielded spectacular colored marble floors and mosaics, frescoed walls, the largest known ancient collection of bronze and marble statuary, intricately carved ivories, and antiquity's only surviving library, with more than a thousand charred papyrus scrolls. For more than two and a half centuries, the Villa dei Papiri and its contents have served as a wellspring of knowledge for archaeological science, art history, classics, papyrology, and philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter Vesuvius: Treasures from the Villa dei Papiri \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a sweeping yet in-depth view of all aspects of the site. Presenting the latest research, the essays in this authoritative and richly illustrated volume reveal the story of the Villa dei Papiri's ancient inhabitants and modern explorers, providing readers with a multidimensional understanding of this fascinating site.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Lapatin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606065920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606065921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Paul Getty Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 9.20w x 1.10d","brand":"Kenneth Lapatin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057185616127,"sku":"9781606065921","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dbb7bec4-9e60-4b3c-a060-f98081a94ca5.jpg?v=1685045522","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/buried-by-vesuvius-kenneth-lapatin-9781606065921","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}