AD 79 covered Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash. It was like a snap shot in history. Pompeii is well preserved. Pre- Roman Pompeii 8th century BC – Greeks from Cumae colony establish a small but permanent settlement in the region of Pompeii. 7th century BC – Etruscan influences begins to influence the style of the early town of Pompeii as the northern tribe gains strength. 6th century BC- The 1st grandiose structures were constructed in Pompeii such as the Temples of Apollo. 5th century BC-
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Latin Forum Research Paper For my Latin Forum Project I did research on the destruction of Pompeii. The destruction began on August 24‚ 79 AD at 8:00 a.m. with a series of small earthquakes which were common in this area. These earthquakes continued on for five hours. By one p.m. smoke filled the air above the nearby volcano Mt. Vesuvius and soon it turned to dark black smoke with larger earthquakes following shortly after. Two hours later the sky was raining hot ash. At three p.m. there was hot
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The cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum have both provided valuable evidence that has contributed to our understanding of life in Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ and Roman society as a whole. There are almost no literary remains from Antiquity possessing greater human interest than the graffiti on the walls of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The character of these inscriptions is extremely varied‚ and illustrates the life of two bustling and luxurious cities. One inscription of interest from Pompeii is that of a
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has helped archaeologists and historians to reconstruct the lives of people from Pompeii and Herculaneum. It has allowed artefacts and human remains to be deciphered and more knowledge to be gained. This is why the role of technology is important in reconstructing the lives of people from Pompeii and Herculaneum Estelle Lazer has worked on hundreds of disarticulated bones that were stored in the Sarno Baths in Pompeii. Her research was based on statistics and the use of techniques like forensic medicine
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Women in Pompeii and Herculaneum had a social position between slaves and freedmen. They often spent their time at home‚ learning and fulfilling the required domestic skills. Although they did not have as many rights as the men did‚ they were still able to gain power by operating businesses‚ owning land‚ becoming priestesses‚ and earn profits for themselves. Girls‚ usually from an upper-class‚ had an education either at home or school‚ giving them the knowledge to fulfill the rights they had. The
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of tourism in Pompeii and Herculaneum are extensively in the matters of destruction‚ however‚ there have been several attempted conservation efforts to prevent these issues. Thus‚ Italian and international efforts have contributed to preventing the constant damages and improve the site management and conservation efforts. Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world‚ and each year more than two million tourists‚ so visit Pompeii and around half a million-visit Herculaneum. Yet tourism is
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of the changing methods of 19th and 20th century’s archaeologists in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Changes by archaeologists like Fiorelli‚ Spinazzoa and Maiuri have impacted and contributed to the discovery and knowledge of the past and attracted many archaeologists‚ historians‚ scientists and even tourists from around the world. Giuiseppe Fiorelli was an archaeologist who is known for the methods he used in the excavation at Pompeii. The top down excavation was one method of Fiorelli’s. Before Fiorelli’s
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OF VESUVIUS – POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM 1. Geographical content The physical environment: the geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of Pompeii and Herculaneum GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING/NATURAL FEATURES Located in the coastal plain known today as Campania – 200km south of Rome Known for its temperate climate and beautiful landscape Plain faces the Bay of Naples – Tyrrhenian sea to the west Mount Vesuvius dominates the Campania plain Pompeii and Herculaneum are both located
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Pompeii and Herculaneum Exam Responses Using Source C and your own knowledge‚ what were three important features 3 of household religion at Pompeii and Herculaneum? (3) Household religion pervaded Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ forming a significant component of citizens’ lives. The foremost feature of private worship was the lararium‚ demonstrated in Source C‚ an elaborate (as in the source) or basic shrine used to honour the lares‚ household gods. Secondly‚ the genius of the paterfamilias‚ the generating
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Religion in Pompeii and Herculaneum was polytheistic‚ meaning that the civilisation believed and worshipped spirits of the Gods. Religion was an active part of everyday life of the citizens of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the worship of offerings was performed in order to keep the Gods satisfied‚ to ensure the prosperity and safety of all aspects of ones life‚ and ones family. However‚ there was a vast selection of different religions available to the people of Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ ranging from
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