Daily life of the ancient Romans and the reasons it fascinates us -- Political, economic, judicial, and religious heart of the city -- Elections and election propaganda -- Religious reasons and ritual methods for blood sacrifices -- Cult of Dionysos and its traces in Pompeii -- Sports and physical fitness -- Games and gladiators -- Day at the Baths -- Theater and its genres -- Music in dramatic spectacles and in everyday life -- Macellum in Pompeii, an example of a multiuse building -- Shops, commerce, and artisans' workshops -- in the service of Venus : brothels as places of business, pleasure, and the exploitation of slaves -- Decoration of houses at Pompeii -- Life at home -- To die rich : the funeral as status symbol -- Plan of Pompeii and location of the principal structures.