Escape from Pompeii: Tracing Survivors from the 79 CE Eruption of Vesuvius

Escape from Pompeii: Tracing Survivors from the 79 CE Eruption of Vesuvius

The Archaeological Institute of America- Dayton Society, Miami University Department of History, and the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (RCCAM) at Miami University present the Archaeological Institute of America's Dorinda J. Oliver Lecture by Dr. Steven Tuck, Professor of History and Classics in the Department of History at Miami University.

Dr. Tuck will change the story of Pompeii from one of death and destruction to one of survival and hope. Through his research, he has traced those Romans who escaped the eruption of Vesuvius and discovered how and where they rebuilt lives, families, and businesses, while carrying with them reminders of their former lives.

This presentation will be followed by a reception with the presenter and thanks to the AIA Dayton Society and its members along with the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum and the Department of History at Miami University this presentation is free and open to the public.

About the Speaker: Steven L. Tuck is Professor of History and Classics at Miami University. He has been recognized eight times for his undergraduate teaching and is the author of A History of Roman Art and many articles and chapters on Roman art, especially the art of gladiators and spectacle. He has also published extensively on disasters and disaster response in the Roman world. He has also created five courses for The Great Courses and some of his work has been featured in the recent PBS documentary "Pompeii: The New Dig" and in a recent episode of NPR's Radiolab. His current research involves tracing those who escaped Pompeii during the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, which appears in his new book Escape from Pompeii: The Great Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its Survivors Oxford University Press, 2025.

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Escape from Pompeii: Tracing Survivors from the 79 CE Eruption of Vesuvius is taking place at Archaeological Institute of America- Dayton Society, which is located at 300 College Park Dr. in Dayton. Archaeological Institute of America- Dayton Society - The purpose of the AIA Dayton Society is to promote the knowledge and study of, as well as interest in, archaeology and related subjects, and to further the aims and programs of the Archaeological Institute of America.