Feature Life Among the Ruins of Pompeii Tall tales of Pompeii’s lost Roman lives form part of a long history of sensationalism. Virginia Campbell | Published in History Today Volume 71 Issue 11 November 2021 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Roman EmpireItaly Related Articles ‘The Brothel of Pompeii’ by Sarah Levin-Richardson review Travels Through Time #12 – Daisy Dunn, AD 79 Popular articles Why Do Religions Decline? ‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review