The Forum Pompeii
The Forum
Historians consider the Forum to be the ‘centre of Pompeian life’ therefore it is an important aspect to study as numerous buildings and many events occurred there. From the latest evidence, it is believed that the Pompeian Forum was undergoing a ‘comprehensive, vigorous and ambitious post-earthquake restoration.’ (Bradley. 2005, p.87). The Forum at Herculaneum, however, is still buried under the town of Resina and therefore there is not enough physical evidence to provide a great depth of information. Studies were concentrated on the Forum at Pompeii.
The Forum dates back to the 2nd century BCE. It underwent numerous alterations during the city’s history and at the time of the eruption was in the process of receiving an ambitious restoration. The Pompeii Forum was accessed through the entrance Via Marina and Via Dell’Abbondanza. The main roads from Naples, Nola and Stabiae led to the Forum. Amery and Curran describe the Forum as a ‘confused jumble.’
Pompeii’s Forum is a large oblong area approximately 40 metres wide and 150 metres long as it originally accommodated gladiatorial combat. It had significant buildings flanking it such as temples, commercial areas and civic buildings. They encompassed unique styles, built in a range of materials which was loosely based on the Greek Agora. The buildings were brightly coloured and roofed in red terracotta tiles. The flooring was paved and had colonnades along the south, east and west sides. The Pompeian people defaced the buildings with colourful painted notices, especially the Basilica.
Located in the southwest corner of the city of Pompeii, the Forum operated as a multifarious centre where the most vital social, religious, political, economic and commercial activities were conducted. Citizens would meet in the Forum to discuss social happenings. It was an integral place of worship that served as a religious centre to the city’s key secular monuments. The wealthy and influential Eumachia provided the
Historians consider the Forum to be the ‘centre of Pompeian life’ therefore it is an important aspect to study as numerous buildings and many events occurred there. From the latest evidence, it is believed that the Pompeian Forum was undergoing a ‘comprehensive, vigorous and ambitious post-earthquake restoration.’ (Bradley. 2005, p.87). The Forum at Herculaneum, however, is still buried under the town of Resina and therefore there is not enough physical evidence to provide a great depth of information. Studies were concentrated on the Forum at Pompeii.
The Forum dates back to the 2nd century BCE. It underwent numerous alterations during the city’s history and at the time of the eruption was in the process of receiving an ambitious restoration. The Pompeii Forum was accessed through the entrance Via Marina and Via Dell’Abbondanza. The main roads from Naples, Nola and Stabiae led to the Forum. Amery and Curran describe the Forum as a ‘confused jumble.’
Pompeii’s Forum is a large oblong area approximately 40 metres wide and 150 metres long as it originally accommodated gladiatorial combat. It had significant buildings flanking it such as temples, commercial areas and civic buildings. They encompassed unique styles, built in a range of materials which was loosely based on the Greek Agora. The buildings were brightly coloured and roofed in red terracotta tiles. The flooring was paved and had colonnades along the south, east and west sides. The Pompeian people defaced the buildings with colourful painted notices, especially the Basilica.
Located in the southwest corner of the city of Pompeii, the Forum operated as a multifarious centre where the most vital social, religious, political, economic and commercial activities were conducted. Citizens would meet in the Forum to discuss social happenings. It was an integral place of worship that served as a religious centre to the city’s key secular monuments. The wealthy and influential Eumachia provided the