ABSTRACT
Possibly the best introduction to the overall history of the site is Zanker (1998). This is available in English translation, contains a large number of illustrations, and presents some interesting analyses of the development of the town over time. For up-to-date guidebooks, two Italian archaeological guides are the most comprehensive: de Vos and de Vos (1982) and La Rocca et al. (1994). There is no equivalent in English, although the relevant section in the Blue Guide to Southern Italy (Blanchard 1990) is a guide of manageable proportions (albeit outdated in parts) for accompanying a visit to the site. Cooley (2003) explores the political and cultural context of the site’s excavation, and presents recent vulcanological research for a nonspecialist readership. For thoughtful studies of housing and town planning, see Wallace-Hadrill (1994) and Laurence (1994).
