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Who is the ancient greek painter with no surviving works whose fame is due to the writings of PLiny?
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Who are some famous people from Pompeii?
Pliny the Elder & Pliny the Younger and there also is Julius Polybius and lucius Caecilius Iucundus
How many people can the cicrus maximus hold?
The ancient writer Pliny the Elder said that the Circus Maximus had 250,000 seats. Modern historians think that a figure of 150,000 is more likely.
How did Pliny establish that the accused were not Christians?
Around circa 112 AD, Pliny wrote the Emperor Trajan how he determines whether someone is a Christian and worthy of death. In the letter, Pliny states that he gives Christians multiple chances to affirm they are innocent and if they refuse three times, they are executed.
Who were senaca and pliny?
Seneca was a Roman philosopher and the tutor of the emperor Nero. There were two Plinys. Pliny the Elder was a historian and scientist and left us his vast amount of research. Pliny the Younger was a nephew and adopted son of the elder Pliny. He was a Roman governor and also left us a large amount of his correspondence. He is also the one who described the eruption of Vesuvius as it destroyed Pompeii and the other cities as he watched the entire thing from across the bay of Naples.
Why did Pliny and his group decide to leave the town?
The buildings were tottering
Who was a famous ancient roman?
Pliny the Elder.
Who were plutarch and pliny?
famous historians from ancient rome
What has the author Albert Forbiger written?
Albert Forbiger was a German classical scholar and philologist known for his works on ancient Greek and Latin literature. He is best recognized for his editions of ancient texts, including Pliny the Younger's letters and Cicero's writings.
What ancient Roman writer gives us an account of the destruction of the city of Pompeii by the volcano Vesuvius?
Pliny the Younger
Who wrote an encyclopedia on natural history that's discussed meteorology geography botany zoology and astronomy?
Pliny and elder Pliny and elder Pliny The Elder
Who is Pliny the elder?
Pliny the Younger was a survivor from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. He wrote a diary about the event because he saw the eruption across the bay from Naples and he wasn't in Pompeii while it was happening. He is how we know about the burial of Pompeii.
When did Pliny T. Merrick die?
Pliny T. Merrick died in 1867.
When was Pliny T. Merrick born?
Pliny T. Merrick was born in 1794.
When was Pliny Earle I born?
Pliny Earle I was born on 1762-12-17.
When did Pliny Earle I die?
Pliny Earle I died on 1832-11-19.
When was Pliny Fisk III born?
Pliny Fisk III was born in 1944.
When was John Pliny Crysler born?
John Pliny Crysler was born in 1801.
