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![Pompeii, an introduction](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tomb-of-the-flavii-570x350.jpg)
Pompeii, an introduction
Pompeii, once called the "City of the Dead," gives a marvelous sense of day-to-day Roman life.
![The rediscovery of Pompeii and the other cities of Vesuvius](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pompeii-thumb-570x350.jpg)
The rediscovery of Pompeii and the other cities of Vesuvius
The rediscovery of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum and the beginnings of archaeology.
![Dionysiac frieze, Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mysteries-570x350.jpg)
Dionysiac frieze, Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii
Standing outside of the state religion, mystery cults are an intriguing puzzle. Does art hold the answer?
![Pompeii: House of the Vettii](https://smarthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/vettii-570x350.jpg)
Pompeii: House of the Vettii
Buried by a volcanic eruption two thousand years ago, this Roman house was the epitome of wealth and style.