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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 coloured 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 over 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. 'After Vesuvius: Treasures from the Villa dei Papiri' offers 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 de Papiri's ancient inhabitants and modern explorers, providing readers with a multidimensional understanding of this fascinating site "Exhibition catalog investigating the history of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum, one of the earliest explored archaeological sites, rediscovered in 1750 after its burial by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Chapters discuss the ancient inhabitants, excavation history, library, decorative program of paintings, mosaics, and sculptures, and recent research findings" -- Provided by publisher

Excavations (Archaeology) --- Bronze sculpture, Roman --- Marble sculpture, Roman --- Mural painting and decoration, Roman --- Exhibitions. --- Villa of the Papyri (Herculaneum) --- Exhibitions --- Roman mural painting and decoration --- Roman marble sculpture --- Roman bronze sculpture --- Archaeological digs --- Archaeological excavations --- Digs (Archaeology) --- Excavation sites (Archaeology) --- Ruins --- Sites, Excavation (Archaeology) --- Archaeology