Almost a year ago, I visited Pompei and Herculaneum, marveling at the extant evidence of the lives of the Romans as preserved when Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D.
Turns out I didn”t have to travel to Italy to see many of the magnificent treasures from the greatest of Herculaneum’s Roman Villas (although I would do it again in a second!). The Getty Villa is currently exhibiting: Buried by Vesuvius, Treasures from the Villa dei Papiri, with a show of artifacts from Naples’ national Museum of Archae…
