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Short paths through published texts.

MoresLove and morals in ancient Rome

Affection, desire, and the language of private life

HistoryThe last hours of Pompeii

An eyewitness letter and voices of the lost city

DocumentsLetters from the edge of empire

Soldiers ask for socks; friends send birthday invitations

CultureA Roman dinner

What Romans ate, what it cost, and how they cooked flamingo