Vesuvius in Ash and Ink: Geologic and Literary Chronicles of a Catastrophe with Dr. David Bowen, Assistant Research Professor of Earth Sciences, Montana State University and Megan Bowen, Ph.D. candidate in Classics, University of Virginia.

Explore a diverse range of topics related to the exhibition, Leisure & Luxury in the Age of Nero: The Villas of Oplontis Near Pompeii. Led by faculty from Montana State University and visiting presenters, this series of lectures will highlight the unique connections between the ecosystems and cultural systems of the Yellowstone region and the ancient Bay of Naples. 

Reception to follow this lecture.