Johannes Eber researches smells in ancient Pompeii, oil lamps, lamp slaves and all kinds of incense. The objects tell the archaeologist of opulent feasts and nocturnal escapades.
Pompeii, the city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. In the year 79 AD she was buried under volcanic ash, life preserved as in a snapshot. No visitor can escape this fascination. And researchers are still digging up new, sensational finds. Recently, for example, the perfectly preserved skeleton of a former slave: Marcus Venerius Secundio, it is assumed, had become rich after his release.