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Economics 315

Monday, January 16

Castellemare di Stabiae and Boscoreale: Studies in the Villa Rusticae

stabiae

Today we visit the excavations of imperial Roman villas at Castellemare di Stabiae and Boscoreale to get an overview of economic life in imperial Campania.

Readings

Cato, "De Agri Cultura (On Farming)," Early 2nd Century B.C.

Carrington, R., "Studies in the Campanian Villa Rusticae," Journal of Roman Studies 1931

Purcell, "Wine and Wealth in Ancient Italy," Journal of Roman Studies 1985


Links

Read about the excavations at Stabiae (and enjoy the digital music!)

More on Stabiae and Pliny the Elder's connection.

A Latin-English dictionary of Roman words from everyday life.

Explore the villa rusticae of Boscoreale.

Read about the Environment in 79 AD exhibit at the Antiquarium in Boscoreale.

 


This evening a professional pizza chef will teach us how to make authentic Neapolitan pizza on the Villa Romano's 17th century wood fired oven.

pizza man