Pomegranates in ancient times.
This week, Professor Gee and the archaeological team have unearthed a carbonized pomegranate (see photo below) from Villa B, at the site believed to have belonged to the merchant L. Crassius Tertius. Over in Villa A, we find a precious fresco that includes a glassbowl full of pomegranates (see photo below). The fresco, painted around 50BCE,… read more
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