US STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND POMPEII RUINS

The Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia (PARP:PS) is uncovering the SE corner of Insula VIII.7, from its earliest origins through to 79 CE. Through a series of selective excavations, structural analyses, and geophysical surveys, Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia will produce a complete archaeological analysis of the shops, workshops, inns, and houses at VIII.7.1-15.

This neighborhood was selected for intensive investigation because of its unique potential to reveal the developing relationship between public and private space in the Roman city: each of the private buildings were connected to the so-called 'entertainment district' - an area comprised of two theatres, a large public colonnaded courtyard, three temples, and a forum. This was the social and cultural centre of Pompeii. The buildings chosen for excavation line one of the major thoroughfares of Pompeii, just inside one of its gates (the Porta Stabia). Even so, no stratigraphic excavations have ever taken place here since they were first cleared of volcanic debris - then left to be consumed by vegetation - just over a century ago. PARP:PS offers the rare opportunity to begin new and exciting research into a forgotten corner of Pompeii (not even the tourists enter here), where such interestingly diverse buildings await modern archaeological investigation and countless questions.

We offer shore excursions from the port of Naples (or Sorrento) for cruise ship passengers wishing to visit Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast. We arrange private shore excursions from the port of Naples (or Sorrento) that are generally more economical than the cruise ship shore excursions offered by the cruise lines. On all our tours from Naples we use English-speaking drivers & air-conditioned Mercedes ( or similar make vehicles). When necessary like in Pompeii, You are accompanied by local expert guide.

This small house stands opposite the well-known House of Menander in Vicolo Meridionale, which can be reached directly from Via Stabiana by taking the side street almost opposite the Temple of Jupiter Meilichios. The name was given to the house by the archaeologists who chose it from one of the nine election slogans painted on the front wall. The rooms are decorated with original third style paintings: in the winter triclinium, to the right of the four-columned atrium with its fountain in the impluvium, we see a young Bacchus offering wine to a tiger; in the next room, adjacent to the garden, there are paintings of busts of satyrs and maenads. The decorations on the t ... continue

(Apic. 7, 19, 3) Ingredients:

• 8 hard boiled eggs (not too well done - boil ca. 4 minutes)
• 50g stone-pine kernels
• 2 tblsp honey
• 3 tblsp vinegar
• pepper
• Privet
• Liquamen (or salt)

Instructions:
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Dressing for boiled eggs: Mix together pepper, Liebstoeckl, soaked pine
kernels. Add honey and vinegar and season with Liquamen. Serve together
with the eggs.