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Apr 24, 2024 · Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life.
- Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski
Owing to its wealth and its Greek, Etruscan and Roman history, Pompeii is of great interest for the study of Ancient Roman architecture in terms of building methods and urban planning. However, it was a relatively small provincial city and, except for the Amphitheatre , it did not have large monuments on the scale of other Roman cities.
- 64 to 67 ha (170 acres)
- Europe
- 7th–6th century BC
Jan 16, 2024 · POMPEII: The Exhibition provides an artifact-rich, immersive experience, including: An introductory theater that sets the scene in a video with dramatic reconstructions of Pompeii and the nearby volcano, painting the picture of an idyllic Roman city. A reproduced atrium from a Roman villa in 79 A.D. that serves as the entry point to the ancient ...
- Tristan Hughes
- 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.
- Pompeii was a flourishing resort for Rome’s most distinguished citizens. Situated near the Bay of Naples, Pompeii was dotted with villas and elegant houses, inside which were numerous pieces of finely decorated artwork: mosaics, sculpture and jewellery for instance.
- The city was home to around 20,000 people just prior to the eruption. Its forum (meeting place) in the centre of the city was a vibrant place, a bustling hub of trade and activity.
- It was long-believed Vesuvius erupted at around 1pm on 24 August 79 AD… Dirt and rock was thrown up into the air and a huge ash cloud formed above the volcano.
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Feb 14, 2024 · On August 24, 79 A.D., the city of Pompeii, a thriving port city of the Roman Empire, was frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, burying the city – and its people – for more than 1700 years. Remarkably, the same ash and debris from Vesuvius’ unexpected eruption that destroyed the city, also preserved it.
By James Owens. 5 min read. On a fateful summer morning in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius buried the vibrant Roman city of Pompeii—and many of its citizens—beneath tons of volcanic ash and debris.
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.
