Embedded Files
The Classics Department produces its own guide to the various sites we visit during the trip. Each participant will be provided with ONE copy of this at no additional charge. We hope to have this available by the end of the school year, and prior to the trip.
From time to time we will post suggestions for additional reading. Such a list is neither exhaustive nor prescribed, but rather it is intended to direct participants to informative and helpful secondary sources. Some of these titles are available as Kindle texts (or similar), and all may be ordered through Amazon.
Robert Harris, Pompeii (an historical novel focused on the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE)
This article in The Guardian from March 21 gives a clear account of the area to the east of our first destination, the Villa Vergiliana.
John Julius Norwich, Sicily, An Island at the Crossroads of History (a general history)
You can also watch a one-hour presentation given by Lord Norwich as one of the Paul Mellon Lectures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRke-V1GZ88&t=2287s
To stay informed about Prof. Annie Truetzel's dig at Morgantina, visit
Those traveling by ferry from Palermo to Naples might find this video interesting: it features the 'Pride of Bruges' ship, formerly belonging to P & O Ferries, but sold during COVID to Grandi Navi Veloci. Re-named the Antares, it sails between Palermo and Naples. The video is about its complete re-fit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCLjLldQ4nE
This isn't strictly speaking a 'reading' - though you can download the complete script if you prefer - but we recommend that you use Rick Steves' audio tours for both the Naples Museum of Archeology and Pompeii. Rick orients around the sites and picks out some of the most notable exhibits and locations. Scroll down to the bottom of this pager to find the links for the downloads.
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-tours/italy
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