Roman LEgacy
Field Study in Sorrento, Capri
and Pompeii

March 7-10, 2003

After landing in Rome, we immediately traveled down the Amalfi coast to the town of Sorrento, our home base for day excursions to the Ilse of Capri where the Emperor Tiberius (14-37 CE) had his famous Villa Iovis, and to Pompeii, the Roman provinical town buried and ash and preserved for eternity by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE.
Day 1: The Ilse of Capri
Quote of the day: "Could we please take the route with the most stairs? That'd be great." - Jessie Tracy

The View: From the harbor of Capri up to the city.
The Funicular: Broken
The Walk: Long.


Leta enjoys the simple pleasure of sitting

The view from the city down to the harbor --worth every step!
Day 2: Pompeii
Quote of the day: "Walking through Pompeii was one of the best things we did; the wall paintings were so well preserved!" - Kate Bruce

Pompeii is an archaeological wonderland: an entire Roman provincial town frozen in time by the volcanic ash of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Our group spent an entire 8 hour day hiking around the city, and we still didn't see the whole thing (don't think Dr. Sypniewski didn't try!).
Here are some of our favorite sights there.


A view of some newer homes outside of the city wallsand the main gate.


Dr. Sypniewski looks desperately for wayward students (i.e. archaeology fugitives).

Amy makes a few Euros off of Andrea in a taberna

Who knew archaeology could be so cute?

Temple of Heracles in the Triangular Forum

"Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!"
Leta falls prey to the insidious paving stones of Pompeii.