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    This happened with the rise of Christianity in ancient Rome. The paintings in the Suburban Baths in the city of Pompeii showed the cultural and social lifestyle of the people staying at that time and illustrate how homosexual culture was widely accepted and absorbed. With the rise of Christianity‚ the practice started fading slowly‚ and most people spoke against it

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    Back in the day when Pompeii was thriving with life‚ many people died due to unfortunate deaths and the occasional town murders. They needed their soap operas to keep them entertained for the time being. The Romans believed a funeral was a rite of passage that symbolized the transitions between life and death. It’s very important to plan the proper burial to avoid vengeful spirits rising from the underworld. Roman funeral practices have been passed down and various Roman funeral practices still exist

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    Pompeii was a great city in ancient Rome that was abruptly destroyed when the seemingly harmless and docile Mt. Vesuvius unexpectedly erupted destroying the city of Pompeii and the bordering city of Herculaneum. Before this tragedy struck Pompeii was a very wealthy city and a staple of Roman culture. Located just 10 Kilometers from Mount Vesuvius‚ Pompeii appeared to be nothing more than a wealthy city with a view of great mountain until its one defining moment in history changed everything. Where

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    Archaeological Evidence is there for work and Business in Pompeii? Like many towns in the Roman Empire‚ there were many jobs in Pompeii‚ and due to the fact that very few people had kitchens‚ many people owned restaurants‚ bars and various other “food shops”. As well as food shops other popular businesses included Fishmongers‚ Merchants‚ Weapon Smiths‚ Farmers and many more‚ most of the workers were however slaves. Fishing: Due to the fact that Pompeii was so close to the sea‚ a common job for the residents

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    Describe the main features of the fulling industry in Pompeii. The fulling industry was extremely important in Pompeii. We know this as there have been at least four fulleries found in Pompeii‚ the most famous of these fulleries is the Fullery of Stephanus. The Fullery of Stephanus is situated on the Via Dell Abbondanza. This Fullery was a dwelling with accommodation for the slaves working at the Fullery. Throughout the transformation of the dwelling into a Fullery the existence of the house was

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    Function/Symbolism The “Initiation Rites Cult of Bacchus” was used to communicate the rites of passage for the women of Pompeii. Much like the Greek women‚ Dionysus was the one of the most important and popular gods for Roman women. He was the source of both their sensual and their spiritual hopes (Art and Archaeology). This painting may have been viewed as a sacred item because it represented the ritualistic ceremony centered on a deity that prepared girls for the psychological transition to life

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    to rationalize why they were killing innocent people‚ while the victims would have to rationalize why they survived. Primo Levi discusses this rationalizations in his two poems The Girl-Child of Pompeii and For Adolf Eichmann.

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    Herculaneum operated on a much smaller scale than Pompeii‚ consisting of mostly a fishing village. Although this idea has been set with very limited area of Herculaneum being excavated due to the difficulty of excavating. Pompeii’s economy is primarily due to the wealthy families’ abundance and control of land. Seneca states about the abundance of sheep‚ leading Walter Moeller to publish a very influential text on the study of the wool and textile trade in Pompeii and how it played a significant role on

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    Although not known at the time‚ the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum was to become one of the top archaeological discoveries of all time‚ and change the course of architecture among the modern world. Through discoveries during excavationsPompeii and Herculaneum became huge inspirations of the creation of neoclassicism. Thus‚ it is believed the artworks found in their cities‚ are the explanations behind the surge in popularity for classical art‚ during the 18th and 19th century. Whilst the artwork

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    Winifred Mary Beard‚ The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found. Cambridge. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press‚ 2008. 360 pages. Maps‚ photographs‚ illustrations‚ bibliography‚ index. Born in England 1955‚ Winifred Mary Beard‚ after finishing an all-girls high school‚ attained both a Bachelors and Doctorate from King’s College‚ in Cambridge. She married historian Robin Cormack‚ with whom she had two children. Her many accolades include; Professor of Classics at Cambridge University

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