Last Supper in Pompeii

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We went to Oxford today, to visit the Last Supper in Pompeii exhibition at the Ashmolean. It is, perhaps, an artificial construction, opportunistically blending aspects of Roman agriculture, food, drink and dining, with artefacts recovered from the remains of Pompeii. But for all that, it was informative and entertaining, including a couple of well-preserved mosaics featuring sea creatures and a skeleton, amid plenty of Roman cookware, amphorae, and a statue of Bacchus. The final section shows a number of artefacts from Roman Britain, including several from nearby Silchester, as well as a ghoulish resin cast from Pompeii, the Lady of Oplontis.