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What do the discoveries at Rome and Pompeii tell us about daily life in the Roman Empire In what significant respects did it differ from life today?
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What do the discoveries at Rome and Pompeii tell us about daily life in the Roman Empire?
Pompeii is an outdoor museum and history book. It tells us much about the everyday lives of ordinary Roman people. These are insights we don't get from the ancient writers who were mostly elitists. From the remains in Pompeii we see how many of the average Romans made their livings, how they decorated their homes and their amusements and election advertising.
Did Pompeii have a leader?
The main leader was the Roman Emperor because of Pompeii being part of the Empire. However they did have leaders in the form of elected councilmen that over saw the town and made laws on an everyday basis.
What were the beliefs of the people who lived in Pompeii?
As part of the Roman Empire, they believed in Jupiter and all the other Roman deities.
What remarkable ship discovery was made during the excavation of the ruins of Pompeii?
No sunken ship was found at Pompeii. The remarkable ships were discovered at the bottom of Lake Nemi, to the southeast of Rome. These were massive ships built by the emperor Caligula which were designed as floating palaces. They had halls with walls covered with marble and pluming for baths. Unfortunately they were destroyed in WWII.
Which government did Pompeii had?
In the history it is reported that Pompeii is located in the region of Campania close to Napoli in Italy therefore could not have an independent government. The sole government existing was the one that ruled the Roman Empire until 79 CE/ AD when the city was buried under the ash of Vesuvius.
What empire was Pompeii?
Pompeii was not an empire. It was a Roman towns near Naples, in Italy.
What economic effect did the empire and Pompeii have after the eruption in 79ad?
pompeii economic
What civilization was affected by the event in pompeii in 79 ad?
Pompeii was part of the Roman Empire.
Pompeii is in which country and what continent?
Pompeii was a city in the Roman Empire. Today, it lies in Italy on the continent of Europe.
Did Pompeii have the gods same as the Romans?
The Gods of Pompeii were Roman, Greek and Egyptian, as it was part of the Roman Empire.
What was the currencey in Pompeii?
The currency or money in Pompeii was the same as the money in the rest of the empire. The as, denarius, sestersus, and the aureus.
Who is the leader of pompeii?
Pompeii was run by a group of elected councilers. The main figurehead however was who ever was the Roman Emperor at the time because Pompeii was part of the Empire.
Where was ancient Pompeii?
Ancient Pompeii is located in Europe and is a western Italian city under control of the Roman empire***Ameri23***
Is pompeii a shield or composite volcano?
No. Pompeii was a town in the Roman Empire. It was buried in 79 AD by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is a stratovolcano.
What are the social classes in Pompeii?
The social classes in Pompeii were the same as in any other city in the Roman empire. laves, freedmen, equestrians, and the elite.
What customs did Pompeii have?
It was part of the Roman empire so pretty much the same as Rome and other places of the empire
Where did the roman empire start?
The Roman Empire started in lots o fplaces but the biggest was Pompeii (pom-pey)
