"Last Supper in Pompeii" now on display at the Legion of Honor.
Bacchus. Bacchus. Bacchus...
Carbonized bread. Just about everything was turned to charcoal that morning, from bread to people.
I don't drink wine. Is this a good label?
Simply titled, "Bucket." But it's a stylin' 2000-year-old-bucket, with goose neck handle.
The Romans were crazy for mosaics.
For reclining while you dined. The Romans celebrated eating as a very social experience.
Roasted mouse, a Roman delicacy. See descriptor for culinary prep.
Hosting a larger party? You'll probably want to serve roasted boar. This is a plaster cast of one found centuries later at Pompeii.
A satyr pours the wine. And there is always wine. Right, Bacchus?
The rich, varied diet of the wealthy Roman class in Pompeii, circa 79 AD.
Brace yourselves...
A crazy impressive mosaic on the local fish life.
This was the last piece in the display. And suddenly this tragic event was about a lot more than old kitchen utensils.
As always, exit through the gift shop.
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