The Baths‚ Paleastra‚ theatres and amphitheatres were the main public buildings of Pompeii and Herculaneum. They were places of leisure for men‚ women‚ slaves‚ citizens‚ ingenui‚ and libertini‚ and while the classes were clearly defined in these places‚ they were also a social event for all to attend. The Stabian Baths in Pompeii are situated on the intersection of the Via Stabian and the Via dell’Abbondanza. The oldest parts of the baths date back to the 4th Century BC during the Samnite period
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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. Yet tourism is
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Using the following sources and your own knowledge‚ discuss the importance of religion and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Religion and death was an important part of everyday life in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Romans‚ like the Greeks and Egyptians were polytheists who worshipped a variety of gods. This is evident in the temples‚ household shrines‚ cults and tombs that were found in the cities. Proper worship of the gods was believed to ensure peace‚ fertility
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PLANS AND STREETSCAPES OF POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM POMPEII: - 66 hectares in area. Only two-thirds of the site of Pompeii has been excavated. - Walls – 3.2 km of wall built from tufa. Some sections of the wall at the east of the town had been dismantled - Watch towers – some towers still remain in the wall‚ on the north side of Pompeii - Stepping stones were placed across streets to allow people to cross the street without getting wet or muddy (or worse). - Use of land: Temples‚ theatres
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remains at Pompeii and Herculaneum. Though the problem lies in the determination of what is actually right or wrong‚ as attitudes vary between cultures and can change over time. So people have different ideas and opinions about it. Many think that displaying and studying human remains is further damaging the bodies and not having respect to deceased person but others also think that it is a gain rather than a loss. Studying and display these humans remains from Pompeii and Herculaneum will allow
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contributions of nineteenth and twentieth century archaeologists to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum Since the discovery and beginning of excavations at the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum from the early eighteenth century‚ archaeologists have made many constructive impacts on the site which have led to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The first attempts to excavation methodology at the site of Pompeii appears to have occurred in the early nineteenth century during the period of the
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WHAT DO HISTORIANS NEED TO BE CAREFUL OF WHEN LOOKING AT USEFULNESS AND RELIABILITY OF WRITTEN AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE IN POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM? There is a significant amount of evidence from Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ however‚ historians must be careful about the conclusions they come to from examining said evidence. There are many gaps in the evidence resulting not only from the nature of ancient societies‚ but also from the destruction caused by the eruption. Historians must also keep in
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Module Six: Text Questions Review Questions What is liver mortis? How might this reveal information about the time of death? Liver mortis is the settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body. Liver mitosis happens about 8 to 12 hours after death. What three aspects does a forensic autopsy seek information about? Describe each of these aspects. The purpose of a forensic autopsy is to find out the time of death‚ the mechanism of death‚ and the manner of death. The time of death is what
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The city of Pompeii located in Rome was destroyed by a huge volcano and the city was buried alive. By ash and cuit. But the city in West Jordan is a lot different then the city of Pompeii. They’re somethings that are also alike. They’re so many things alike and different but this is how Pompeii and West Jordan are alike in some ways. One way is that we both have lots of people and we also both have buildings‚homes‚shops and roads that is how they are alike in some ways. They’re a lot of things
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of daily life in Pompeii and Herculaneum. (10 marks) New research has immensely impacted on our understanding of daily life in both Pompeii and Herculaneum. Experts in archaeology‚ science and other fields have revealed copious amounts of information about people‚ buildings and food found in the two cities prior to the eruption in 62 AD. Experts such as Estelle Lazer and Sarah Bisel have assisted in heightening our understanding of the daily life in Pompeii and Herculaneum. From 1986 Estelle
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