Pompeii and Herculaneum are unique and remarkable because of their extraordinary state of preservation. No other archaeological site gives us so much information about life in ancient Rome. Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried in the volcanic eruption in 79AD in different ways‚ effectively which preserved majority of both sites. These archaeological remains that were left behind‚ such as bakeries‚ food bars‚ brothels‚ fulleries‚ wine presses and the Garum industry reveal a great deal about Industries
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Module Two Visual Art 100 Journal - Which one would be the most fun to explore‚ and why? I feel that visiting the Ancient remains of Pompeii would be the most fun and interesting to explore out of the small list. My reasoning for this is fairly simple. In 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius erupted‚ it buried the entire city in heavy volcanic ash that actually preserved majority of the city’s contents for a long period of time. Based on the photos and virtual tour‚ the city was indeed preserved very well
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RELIGION IN POMPEII AND HURCULANEUM Jessica Bush “The study of Pompeii and Herculaneum provides us with a wealth of sources – However we are faced with issues regarding their limitations‚ reliability and evaluation.” This report will assess the truth of the above statement referring to religious practices in Pompeii and Herculeuim such as local‚ state‚ household and foreign religion. Though the abundance of sources in Pompeii and Herculaneum archaeologists and researchers can gather and evaluate
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for knowledge of the past. Pompeii is a small city in Italy located near the coast of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. When Mount Vesuvius erupted it nearly effaced Pompeii. However‚ this catastrophe gave scientist an opportunity to study Ancient Roman. The tragic event of Pompeii changed the lives of the civilians. The remains of those who lost their lives were able to be studied by historians. The geography of Pompeii greatly impacted the civilization. Pompeii is in Southern Italy‚ around
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Pompeii‚ a Roman city with a population of about 20‚000‚ was annihilated by Mount Vesuvius on August 26‚ 79 AD. It wasn’t until 1595‚ when artifacts from Pompeii were excavated. Centuries of raiding and looting then followed. In the mid-nineteenth century‚ archaeological excavations began‚ revealing to the modern world the way the people lived (and died) in 79 A.D. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius was‚ in fact‚ the downfall of the ancient city‚ Pompeii‚ but people today still wonder how it all happened
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Latin Forum Research Paper For my Latin Forum Project I did research on the destruction of Pompeii. The destruction began on August 24‚ 79 AD at 8:00 a.m. with a series of small earthquakes which were common in this area. These earthquakes continued on for five hours. By one p.m. smoke filled the air above the nearby volcano Mt. Vesuvius and soon it turned to dark black smoke with larger earthquakes following shortly after. Two hours later the sky was raining hot ash. At three p.m. there was hot
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Although we often think of Pompeii as the typical Roman town‚ it was not always so. By looking at the public buildings and political records‚ one can see that the period surrounding the Roman colonization of Pompeii (89 BCE) brought about changes big and small. Although most of the Forum had been built prior to the colonization‚ political and architectural transitions are apparent. Before the Roman colonization of Pompeii in 89 BCE‚ there was certainly considerable Roman influence in the town. For
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in question is the eruption of Mount Vesuvius‚ in which the town of Pompeii was obliterated. However‚ archeologists have recently discovered that lifestyle in Pompeii was similar to ours. They were similar on the grounds that we share some of the same interests‚ we both live very busy lifestyles‚ and plus‚ like us‚ they had many multipurpose tools. Pompeii’s people had some of the same interests we do today. The town of Pompeii had a gigantic arena‚ most likely meaning many people were interested
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Baths * There were 4 public baths in Pompeii: the Stabian‚ the Forum‚ the Central and the Amphitheatre Baths. Herculaneum had 2 sets of baths: one near the centre called the Forum Baths‚ and the other on the marina outside the walls by the sea‚ known as the Suburban Baths. * Apodyterium- a change room. Caldarium- a hot bath. Tepidarium- a warm steam room. Frigidarium- a cold bath. Thermae- a bath. * Public baths were a very social place where friends met not only to bathe‚ but to
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Where is Herculaneum located? What happened to the city? It is in Rome‚ near Pompeii. Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? It is important because archeaologists know so many different things about it like what their diet was‚ how they lived and how they made their money‚ and so many little details. They have many different aspects and can put them together to make a society. It gives archeologists a big idea on how societies were back then. What are some of the challenges that
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