Do you think it would be interesting to work on a site like Herculaneum to discover what happened? Why or why not? How would this work differ from a traditional crime scene? Answers: 1. The city is by Pompeii‚ it was hit by a volcano called Vesuvius. 2. It is important because it is society that scientists can out together‚ they have what they need. 3. The scientists do have some issues like the decay and the city falling apart. 4. They are both the same because they are finding out the full
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12/21/13 Mosaic in Pompeii Pompeii is a city in Rome near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. Along with Herculaneum‚ its sister city‚ Pompeii was destroyed‚ and completely buried‚ during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius. The eruption lasted two days on 24 August 79 AD. At the time of the eruption‚ the town could have had a population of about 20‚000 people‚ and was located in an area in which Romans had their holiday villas. During eruption‚ Pompeii had reached
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Pliny the younger’s descriptions are better than Fiorelli’s methods because Pliny was the primary source and he was there at the time of the eruption and he also tells us the events that occurred that day which helps historians figure out how mount Vesuvius erupted . He then tells us of a large ash cloud covering the sky and making day seem like night‚ but some people might argue and say that Fiorelli’s methods are better because he created the plaster casts which was made by pouring plaster of Paris
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reclining after dinner with his books. He called for his shoes and climbed up to where he could get the best view of the phenomenon. The cloud was rising from a mountain -- at such a distance we couldn’t tell which‚ but afterwards learned that it was Vesuvius. I can best describe its shape by likening it to a pine tree. It rose into the sky on a very long "trunk" from which spread some "branches." I imagine it had been raised by a sudden blast‚ which then weakened‚ leaving the cloud unsupported so that
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Ancient History Notes 1 Villa of papyri (new work): -16 rooms -2780 sq. metres. -detmined that it has "stepped" down the hill in levels -possibility of more scrolls Changing interpretations: impact on new research and technologies New Technologies Papyri Scroll Deciphering -use of computer enhancement -use of multiple spectral imaging (capturing image data at different frequencies across the electro magnetic spectrum‚ used 1000 nanometers) Estelle Lazer and the skeletons of Pompeii
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settlers: It was built on a lava spur Gave south-west side an excellent natural defence It was next to the River Sarno Navigable and led inland Natural irrigation It was a harbour town on the Bay of Naples Good access for trade The slopes of Mount Vesuvius were richly fertile Excellent for farming The Destruction The Earthquake of 62 AD Houses and temples had collapse and people lay buried beneath the rubble. After the earthquake‚ people took the opportunity to improve on what there had been
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Geographical setting Pompeii and Herculaneum were located in Campania‚ southwest Italy near Bay of Naples. Herculaneum was a waterfront town situated on the coast of Bay of Naples 7km west of Mt Vesuvius‚ while Pompeii was slightly inland on the Sarno river‚ 9km southeast of Mt Vesuvius. Both towns were linked to Rome through sea and land routes. Natural features Campania was a fertile plain with two main rivers. Nearby there was a 15km wide series of craters‚ where pools were
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Dark Tourism Dark tourism is the act of travel and visitation to sites‚ attractions and exhibitions that have real or recreated death‚ suffering or the seemingly macabre as a main theme. Tourist visits to former battlefields‚ slavery-heritage attractions‚ prisons‚ cemeteries‚ particular museum exhibitions‚ Holocaust sites‚ or to disaster locations all constitute the broad realm of ‘dark tourism’. The Institute of Dark Tourism Research (iDTR) at the University of Lancashire in England in 2012 marks
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Undoubtedly one of the world’s best known archaeological sites Pompeii’s fame comes from its dramatic destruction and extraordinary preservation as a result of an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. On February 5‚ A.D. 62‚ Pompeii was the epicenter of a severe earthquake that caused considerable structural damage to buildings and the infrastructure of the city. A process of repair and redevelopment was slow and extensive‚ involving projects such as the embellishment of the Forum and the rebuilding of the
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chambers also suggests the capacity for boat storage. Majority of people from Pompeii and Herculaneum relied strongly on the production of wine and olive oil as their main sources of income. Grape vines grew plentifully in the rich soil on the slopes of Vesuvius. From grapes‚ wine was produced and sold locally‚ the demand for wine was great in Pompeii‚ as there were over 130 bars and taverns in the city. Taverns themselves did not produce the wine‚ but relied on the big farm cellars outside the walls of
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