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Introduction. Pompeii, once a bustling Roman city, was abruptly frozen in time in the year AD 79 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Rediscovered in the 18th century, it has since become an evocative and invaluable archaeological site, capturing the imaginations of artists, scholars, and tourists for centuries.
Mar 21, 2018 · Pompeii was a large Roman town in Campania, Italy which was buried in volcanic ash following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Excavated in the 19th-20th century, its excellent state of preservation gives an invaluable insight into Roman everyday life. Pompeii is perhaps the richest archaeological site in the world for the volume of data ...
The years 91-88 B.C.E. were dramatic ones for Pompeii, as it took part in a rebellion against Rome (the Social Wars). Having lost this battle of allied cities against the capital, the Roman general Sulla re-founded the city as a proper Roman colony and settled his army veterans in Pompeii.
On August 24, 79 A.D., the city of Pompeii was frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. But what nature destroyed, it also preserved. Through 150 artifacts, POMPEII: The Exhibitiontells the tale of a city hidden from view and forgotten for centuries. In a media-rich, object-based immersive experience, discover the bustling ...
Jul 7, 2019 · Pompeii became an important part of the Roman trade route with many goods, arriving via sea routes, passing through the city on their way to Rome. Although Sulla’s veterans initially took control of the political scene in Pompeii, they evidently earned the respect of Rome as a number of names of Oscan origin began to reappear in positions of ...
1. Pompeii was not originally a Roman city. It was founded by the Oscans, another Italian people, in either the 7th or 6th century BC. Between 550 and 340 BC the Etruscans, Samnites and Greeks all controlled Pompeii at one time or another before it was eventually occupied by the Romans at the end of the 4th century BC. 2.
Archaeologists are investigating the remains of Pompeii, a city frozen in time. On a fateful summer morning in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius buried the vibrant Roman city of Pompeii—and many of its ...
