The University
Record, October 23, 2000
Photo stories: Kelsey event celebrates ancient Rome
Stone carver Chip Letts (above) joined staff
from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Oct. 15 when the Museum invited the
public to join in a day celebrating ancient Roman society and art.
Visitors could make a mosaic, participate in a scavenger hunt, hear a
‘firsthand’ report of the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii
in A.D. 79, visit a secret room and watch mysterious dance rituals. The
stone structure of the Museum lent a realistic backdrop to the
Kelsey’s annual community day activities. A related exhibition,
‘The Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii: Ancient Ritual, Modern
Muse,’ will be open through Nov. 19 in the West Gallery of the Museum
of Art and at the Kelsey Museum. Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo
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