‘Describe the Political Life in Pompeii and Herculaneum’ Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ like all ancient Roman-styled towns‚ were self governing cities n local matters‚ but were subject to royal decrees from Rome by the Emperor. However‚ the ‘emperor’ rarely interfered except where the empires security or local order was at stake. After the revolt within the Amphitheatre between Pompeian’s and Nacerians in AD59‚ Emperor Nero dismissed and exiled the two chief magistrates‚ and had a law –governing prefect
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1: CITIES 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
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Once there was a city in Italy. The name of the city was Pompeii. Pompeii was not a great city. It was considered one of the wealthier towns. Its ruins were all preserved. Pompeii lies on a plateau of lava. Pompeii sat 2 km away from the coast of Italy. It also sat 1 mile away from Mount Vesuvius. The town had a wall built around it. There were 8 main entrances to the town within the walls. The streets were built very well. In the 500’s B.C. the area became an influence on other Greek colonies
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A Roman Life In Pompeii It was late evening on the 23rd of August and I found myself walking down Via Dell’Abbondanza towards the Stabian baths. There was a warmness about the air that was not from the summer’s heat. I could smell the aroma of leftover bread as I passed the House of Ceii. I thank the god Jupiter for allowing my family to live next to a bakery because of how appealing it makes our street smell throughout the day. With all the decaying rubbish in the street between heavy rains
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In the city of Pompeii on the morning of August 24‚ 79 CE‚ everyday life was commencing as usual. The stirrings of the mountain in the distance went unnoticed until an explosion rocked the streets. Panic broke out as people tried to flee the city and parents made vain efforts to protect their children from the falling ash and rocks that would cover the city. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius did not just demolish a city‚ it wiped out an entire civilization. Beginning in the year 62 CE‚ violent earthquakes
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Commercial Life in Pompeii and Herculaneum Historians have debated the nature of Pompeian economy – whether it was based on agriculture or trade. Some see the Roman empire in modern terms as one vast single market where demand drove up prices and productivity stimulated trade to a never before seen level (residue of pollution can be found in Greenland’s ice-cap and the many ship wrecks indicating the large volume of sea borne traffic). Other historians see Roman economy as ‘primitive’ based primarily
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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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other sources‚ what does the evidence reveal about social class in Pompeii and Herculaneum. ______________________________________________________________________________ The social classes in Pompeii and Herculaneum are created using a hierarchy with each class determining your social‚ legal and political privileges. A variety of archeological and epigraphic including architecture‚ plaster casts‚ graffiti‚ and statues throughout Pompeii and Herculaneum reveal this along with source A and B. Source A
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Pompeii and Herculaneum: Leisure Activities For each I’ve chosen one main source‚ and gathered a variety of other sources to help explain and reinforce it further. I find that one source (particularly buildings alone) are not enough to base all of the information on‚ and you gain a more comprehensive understanding by combining them. Entertainment was essential to daily life in Ancient Rome. According to Juvenal1‚ it seemed that all Romans were interested in was "bread and circuses‚" and with
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5) The impacts 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
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