
Tempus Fugit
We have been pulling long days in pairs and teams shifting between photogrammetry, laser scanning, and Infrared thermal imaging in the 95 or so rooms that make up the sprawling complex of Villa A. In our off hours we have immersed ourselves in studying other comparable Roman sites at Oplontis Villa B (actually a large wine distribution center and waterfront complex) and Pompeii, which was simply overwhelming : colonial Jamestown, St. George’s, Charleston, Philadelphia, etc. couldn’t hold a candle to this densely urban city of 25,000, wiped out nearly overnight in AD 79 when Vesuvius erupted. We have been … Continue reading Tempus Fugit