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Covering a total surface area of about three thousand square metres, this building occupies a whole insula (block) and is certainly one of the largest and most sumptuous houses in Pompeii. Its entrance lies in Via della Fortuna. The residence is of Samnite origin and was built in the early 2nd century B.C. in place of an older construction. It derives its name from the small bronze statue of a dancing faun (a copy of which is exhibited here) which decorates the impluvium of the Tuscan atrium. Nothing is known about its owners. From an architectural viewpoint this house is unique not only for its remarkable size, but also because it has two atria, two peristyles, four ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
IUS IN CORDULA ASSA (Sauce for roast tuna)
(Apic. 9, 10, 5) Ingredients:
Tuna fish fillets
3 tbsp strong vinegar
9 tbsp olive oil
4 finely chopped shallots
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp lovage seeds
25 g fresh mint
Instructions:
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Put all of the vinaigrette ingredients into a jar and shake well to blend them together.
Brush your tuna fillets with oil, pepper and salt, then grill them on one side over a hot barbecue. Turn them and brush the roasted side with the vinaigrette. Repeat. The tuna flesh should be pink inside so don't let it overcook. Serve ... continue
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Love was a common topic of conversation in Pompeii. Feelings, passions, poetic love, sex, homosexuality, prostitution and so forth were all part of daily life and not a source of prejudice. The concept of “obscenity” seems to have been unknown. Love and sex were considered earthly practices of a man’s life that were encouraged by the benevolence of Venus. The thousands of examples of graffiti found on the town’s walls are unequivocal proof of what the people of Pompeii thought about love and sex.