This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Browse other programs we offer Herculaneum and Pompeii UNESCO World Heritage Sites Evening Lecture/Seminar Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Code: 1J0564 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Registration Options $25 Member $35 Gen. Admission Resize text When Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year 79, it inadvertently preserved the most extensive and intact ruins anywhere in the ancient world. Drawing on the material remains of Herculaneum and Pompeii, historian Justin M. Jacobs paints a lively portrait of daily urban life in the Roman Empire. He explores the fascinating history of the earliest digs at these sites during the 18th century, when they were regarded as a private quarry of Roman antiquities for a Bourbon king. Additional UNESCO World Heritage Sites Programs August 19: The Sacred Buddhist Landscape of Bagan September 16: Samarra and the Abbasid Caliphate October 14: Brasilia, the Utopian Capital of Brazil November 4: Virunga National Park General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
