The translator is alone responsible for Chapter LIX, which was prepared for the first edition at Professor Mau's request, at a time when he was pressed with other work; for the paragraphs in regard to the treasure of Boscoreale, and for one-half of the references in the Bibliographical Appendix. AUGUST MAU FRANCIS W. KELSEY ALBERGO DEL SOLE, POMPEI August 2, 1901 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER PAGE I. THE SITUATION OF POMPEII 1 II. BEFORE 79 8 III. THE CITY OVERWHELMED 19 IV. THE UNEARTHING OF THE CITY 25 V. A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW 31 VI. BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, AND ARCHITECTURAL PERIODS 35 PART I PUBLIC PLACES AND BUILDINGS VII. THE FORUM 45 VIII. GENERAL VIEW OF THE BUILDINGS ABOUT THE FORUM.--THE TEMPLE OF JUPITER 61 IX. THE BASILICA 70 X. THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO 80 XI. THE BUILDINGS AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE FORUM, AND THE TABLE OF STANDARD MEASURES 91 XII. THE MACELLUM 94 XIII. THE SANCTUARY OF THE CITY LARES 102 XIV. THE TEMPLE OF VESPASIAN 106 XV. THE BUILDING OF EUMACHIA 110 XVI. THE COMITIUM 119 XVII. THE MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS 121 XVIII. THE TEMPLE OF VENUS POMPEIANA 124 XIX. THE TEMPLE OF FORTUNA AUGUSTA 130 XX. GENERAL VIEW OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS NEAR THE STABIAN GATE.--THE FORUM TRIANGULARE AND THE DORIC TEMPLE 133 XXI. THE LARGE THEATRE 141 XXII. THE SMALL THEATRE 153 XXIII. THE THEATRE COLONNADE USED AS BARRACKS FOR GLADIATORS 157 XXIV. THE PALAESTRA 165 XXV. THE TEMPLE OF ISIS 168 XXVI. THE TEMPLE OF ZEUS MILICHIUS 183 XXVII. THE BATHS AT POMPEII.--THE STABIAN BATHS 186 XXVIII. THE BATHS NEAR THE FORUM 202 XXIX. THE CENTRAL BATHS 208