Those of you who have been lucky enough to be to Pompeii know the place is magic. Because of the peculiar — and tragic — causes of its destruction, the Roman hub remained protected from time and further construction for over 1000 years.

That’s why Pompeii is so essential, historically and archaeologically, for all classicists: this is where we learned about Roman civil life the most and where we understood more about their daily activities, habits and quirks.