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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Archaeological work continues at the Villas of Oplontis.

Hello F.O.E.s, Welcome to our very first blog in what we believe will be an exciting journey through Pompeiian history and antiquities –  culminating in an exhibit at the Museum of the Rockies in June 2016. Today, we see our very own Professor Regina Gee (MSU College of Arts and Architecture) continuing her decade-long research… read more

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