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Pompeii
Pompeii was an ancient Roman city (near modern day Naples) that was buried in AD 79 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The city was excavated started in 1599 and offers a glimpse into Ancient Roman life.
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What did the people of Pompeii believe in?
Pompeii was a Roman city and thus most likely would have worshipped the roman pantheon of gods and goddesses.
Why does Bimbo leave Tito in The Dog of Pompeii?
He wanted to save Tito, Tito was getting tired and tired. Feeling forced, Bimbo had no choice. It was his job to protect Tito with his life.
No Pompeii is not in Naples, it is its own town, but Naples is probably the nearest major city/town.
Did they use horses in Pompeii?
I'm not sure if there is evidence, but the Romans had farmers, and carts that needed horses to operate, so they almost certainly had horses. Some people might have kept there horses on their farms for chariot racing in other towns as well.
What is the currency in pompeii?
Since Pompeii was a Roman town, Roman coins of the first century AD were used: the Aureus, the Quinarius Aureus, the Denarius, the Quinarius Argenteus, the Sestertius, the Dupondius, the As, the Semis and the Quadrans.
When was the discovery of Pompeii?
A man was digging in 1748 and found a sign saying Pompeii thinking it was a villa sign for the general Pompeii the rest has been gradually dug up over the last 100 years
What were the buildings like in Pompeii?
Pompeii was a very rich Roman city when it was covered in 79AD. The houses there reflect the richness of the city. Within the city are the wealthy Roman houses built in the Roman style. They were square in shape, with an open courtyard with a fountain in the center all the rooms opened into the courtyard. When you walk into the rooms of the house there is an anteroom for visitors and other rooms off to each side. The walls in the house are painted with scenes of Roman life. The paintings are still as colorful and vibrant as they were in the city was covered. In the back of the owner's quarters were slave quarters that were small cells. The merchant houses were much smaller and often located behind the storefronts of the goods they sold. They were one or two rooms and not decorated as the rich were. The Romans also developed the concept of apartment houses so they had two story buildings. When I was in Pompeii it seemed as if everyone in the city had just stepped out for a moment. It is comprised of 65 acres so it is impossible to see it all and a great deal of it is off limits to the public. The Italian government is still uncovering the city.
Was Pompeii the only place destroyed by Vesuvius?
No, although Pompeii gets the most attention, the entire area was affected. Towns such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria as well as the surrounding farms were also devastated.
No, although Pompeii gets the most attention, the entire area was affected. Towns such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria as well as the surrounding farms were also devastated.
No, although Pompeii gets the most attention, the entire area was affected. Towns such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria as well as the surrounding farms were also devastated.
No, although Pompeii gets the most attention, the entire area was affected. Towns such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria as well as the surrounding farms were also devastated.
No, although Pompeii gets the most attention, the entire area was affected. Towns such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria as well as the surrounding farms were also devastated.
No, although Pompeii gets the most attention, the entire area was affected. Towns such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria as well as the surrounding farms were also devastated.
No, although Pompeii gets the most attention, the entire area was affected. Towns such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria as well as the surrounding farms were also devastated.
No, although Pompeii gets the most attention, the entire area was affected. Towns such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria as well as the surrounding farms were also devastated.
No, although Pompeii gets the most attention, the entire area was affected. Towns such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and Nuceria as well as the surrounding farms were also devastated.
What shops would people go to in Pompeii?
clothing, bakers, meat shops, vegetable's, shoe/sandal , wine and ceramic shops. They were in the majority roadside stalls however, there have been excavations undertaken to find some buildings where goods were sold
How did people live in ancient Pompeii?
In large houses, eg, the house of the faun, with fancy frescoes and mosaics. They had many servants and had a lot of say in Pompeii's council. Slept with a lot of prostitutes as well as their slaves. Similar to the lifestyle a rich person now would have, maybe minus the prostitutes.
Some were crushed or suffocated my collapsed buildings, others suffocated because of the dense cloud of ash and because of the pyroclastic flows that were a mixture of white hot air and toxic gasses.
Why was Pompeii so important to historians?
They give us a great insight into the lives of everyday Romans.
What can you visit in Pompeii?
You can visit anything in Pompeii.
I suggest visiting Herculaneum also... that is a better town (was actually richer, and there are more things there)...
but Pompeii is a definite!
When was the Pompeii basilica built?
It started as a few small houses and grew larger to its current state over 100's of years, just like any modern town.
What is the relative location of Ancient Pompeii?
The absolute location of Pompeii is 40.7500 degrees N, 14.4861 degrees E. Pompeii was a city located in the Italian region of Campania.
How long did pompeii remain buried for?
The eruption of Pompeii lasted at least a day, piling the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum with four tons of volcanic ash, pumice, and rock and damaging the nearby cities of Olponti and Stabiae.
How long did it take for pompeii to be found?
It wasn't until the houses began to be rebuilt and reroofed around 1900
The port city of Herculaneum (approximately 12 miles northwest of Pompeii) was also destroyed in the AD 79 Mt. Vesuvius eruption. The inhabitants of Herculaneum were destroyed by the intensely-heated pyroclastic surges produced by the erupting volcano.
How do people affect Pompeii today?
Volcanic eruption of Vesuvius. The eruption covered 65 acres and 3 cities with a pyro clastic cloud that covered the area in about 7 minutes with clouds of rocks, dust, gasses, and 900 degree heat . No matter where anyone hid or where they went in the area they would not have escaped the eruption. Today the volcano is still active with a million people living in the area.
Why did people from Pompeii build cities near volcanoes?
Yes. It was built near Mt. Vesuvius, Which erupted in 79 AD. Pompeii was a town of the Roman Empire. The town was buried and wasn't found again until 1599, but wasn't completely rediscovered until 1748.
yes there is the old pompeii which is a historical tourist area. This is the area that was destroyed. There is also a new pompeii which is a fully functioning town. People live there and work there. Because of the technology these days they can expect when mount vesuvious is going to erupt
