The Insula of the Menander at Pompeii: The silver treasure
- ISBN-10
- 138303768X
- ISBN-13
- 9781383037685
- Series
- The Insula of the Menander at Pompeii
- Category
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2023
- Author
- K. S. Painter
Description
This is a study of one of the largest known hoards of Roman silver plate, found in the House of the Menander, one of the finest houses in the centre of Pompeii, buried in AD 79. It is the only surviving complete Roman dinner service for eight people, belonging to a rich citizen of Pompeii who was probably a local magistrate.
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