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Feb 17, 2011 · Pompeii - AD 79; 1748-1860. Pompeii was buried - although not, as we now know, destroyed - when the nearby, supposedly extinct, volcano Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, covering the town and its...
Pompeii was besieged by the troops of Lucius Cornelius Sulla and the city surrendered, becoming a Roman colony with the name of Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum (80 BC). Once the colony was...
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Situated on the Bay of Naples in the southern Italian region of Campania, Pompeii was originally founded by an Italic tribe known as the Osci. Over the following centuries it fell to the Greeks, Etruscans and Samnites, before being incorporated into the Roman world in the 1st century BCE. Thanks to its position near the mouth of the river Sarno, it...
Even before Vesuvius’ fireworks, 1st-century Pompeii was a dangerous place to be. In 62 CE the city had suffered a major earthquake and many buildings were still being rebuilt when Vesuvius blew its top on 24 August 79. This date, the one traditionally given for the disaster, was based on an eyewitness account written by Pliny the Younger to the hi...
The underground ruins were first discovered by the architect Domenico Fontana in 1594. He stumbled across them while digging a canal, but he didn’t pursue them and it wasn’t until 1748 that excavations began in earnest. News of these digs spread across Europe and Pompeii quickly became an essential stop on the Grand Tour. Treasure seekers also floc...
Villa dei Misteri
This restored 90-room villahouses the Dionysiac frieze, the most important fresco still on-site. One of the largest paintings from the ancient world, it depicts the initiation of a bride into the cult of Dionysius.
Casa del Poeta Tragico
The 1st-century House of the Tragic Poet features the world’s first "Beware of the Dog" sign. Look for a mosaic emblazoned with the image of a snarling dog and the Latin words Cave Canem.
Terme Stabiane
The 2nd century BCE Termeis one of the oldest existing Roman baths’ complexes. It boasts a typical layout comprising an apodyterium (changing room), tepidarium (warm bath) and calidarium (hot bath).
Pompeii is currently open from 9am to 7pm Tuesday to Sunday with last entry at 5:30pm. Tickets cost €16/2 adult/EU 18 to 25- years old or €10/2 for entry between 4:30pm and 5:30pm. Book tickets online at www.ticketone.it or buy directly at the site. Entry is at timed intervals, and you can check onlineto see which buildings are open. Direct Circumv...
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Oct 3, 2019 · Probably originating from an amalgamation of five small towns, Pompeii's first city plan developed in the 6th century BCE when Italic people called the Oscans inhabited the area. Over the next centuries, the city fell to the Greeks and the Samnites before becoming a Roman colony in 80 BCE.
- Carole Raddato
Jul 26, 2018 · Contrastingly, the disaster at Pompeii and Herculaneum provides a spontaneous and accurate 3-dimensional snapshot of ordinary life in a Roman city. Thanks to the temperamental geological nature of Vesuvius, ornate paintings and gladiator graffiti alike have been preserved for two millennia.
- Graham Land
Mar 9, 2020 · However, the history of Pompeii as a lavish trade town dates many years back to the 8th century BCE. From its humble origins to its final burial under volcanic ash and stone, Pompeii reveals a story of its rise to fame through life, tragedy, and death.
The ruins at Pompeii were first discovered late in the 16th century by the architect Domenico Fontana. Herculaneum was discovered in 1709, and systematic excavation began there in 1738. Work did not begin at Pompeii until 1748, and in 1763 an inscription (“Rei publicae Pompeianorum”) was found that identified the site as Pompeii.
