Creative Writing: The City Of Pompeii

“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.”

Good morning Ms Lewis and class, today I’ll be speaking to you about Pompeii. Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in the southern Italy’s Campanian region which was home to about 20,000 people. It was both a busy port and an important centre for business. Once a striving and sophisticated Roman city, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the city, killing its inhabitants and burying it under tons of ash.

One day I was walking through the ruins of Pompeii. While I was walking I saw something shiny

Over the past centuries, since its discovery in 1749, many archaeologists have contributed to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Archaeologists were initially focused on excavating, most of which were improperly done causing extensive damage. It wasn’t until the 19th century, when archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli introduced new excavation methods; those succeeded him include August Mau, Vittorio Spinazzola and Amendo Maiuri. Now attention has shifted towards conservations and restorations which are reflected in the works of Fausto Zevi and Pier Guzzo.

The Pompeii exhibition at LACMA was an astounding visualization of history. The exhibition provided all sorts of objects; from sculptures, glass figures, painted art, and more. These art pieces specify the kind of life that was taking place in the Bay of Naples during the second century. As we know the cities around the Bay of Naples, which include Pompeii and Herculaneum, became tourist attractions when the cities were excavated after they were buried from the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. However, the comprehension of how the art pieces made their way into the museum is just a little fact of the history behind them. With this exhibition we are able to feel like we are back in time and living in the exhilarating time of

“After defeating the Cyclops Polyphemus, my men grew exhausted. They grew thirsty from rowing under the beating hot sun. Sweat dripped down their heads and the ship’s deck grew moist from the mix of the salty, seawater and sweat. We stopped by on a nearby island.

By 48 B.C, Pompey is no match in Ceasar’s military capability, he pushed Pompey and his troops out to Italy, and hunt Pompey to Egypt where he slew.

Pompeii was a old Roman town located in Campania Italy, that was covered completely by volcanic ash. The reasons for this event were the conditions of mount Vesuvius, location of Pompeii and the people, and the preserved leftovers of the eruption.

Life in Pompeii was over all serene, in the Italian countryside of Campania. The city was fairly large and was about five miles southeast of base of Mount Vesuvius. ( Gracco, Tiberio. “Welcome to Ancient Pompeii.”) Pompeii was quite advanced for its time with a

Pompeii was located about five miles from Mount Vesuvius. When the magma fell it had clogged the air with ashes, making it hard for others to breathe. Some buildings collapsed. Pulverized - rock and poisoning gas, came down the mountain and took everyone, and everything in its path. There weare about 2,000 people that were killed. Others drifted back there to find lost relatives, and belongings and other things. It was hard though because there wasn’t much left of Pompeii. There was smaller towns by Pompeii that were destroyed as well. The towns, as well as Pompeii were abandoned for

This paper examines the history of inappropriate excavation practices at the historic site of Pompeii, which has brought further dilapidation of the city over the centuries. The paper also considers the consequences

Pompeii is located in Italy's southern Campania region near the coast of the Bay of Naples. In the year 79 C.E Mt. Vesuvius erupted in a ball of ash and pumice, both annihilating the city but leaving it impeccably preserved. The remains of the city provide a fascinating glimpse into life during the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace. The tons of ash that piled on the city preserved things so well that casts of the deceased were made using plaster, and one could see the exact position Pompeii's inhabitants were in when they died. Today the area is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, pulling in approximately 2.5 million tourists

He divided Pompeii into nine regions. The blocks in each region were numbered and each house on the street had its own number given to it, so that each house could easily located. Fiorelli developed the technique of using cement to make casts of bodies. He would pour cement into the hollows formed in the volcanic ash where bodies had disintegrated. The excavation continued after the interruption of World War II under the control of Amedeo Maiuri. Under Mairui control large amounts of intense activity saw the discovery of prestigious buildings. For example, the Villa of the Mysteries, the complete recognition of the ancient town's perimeter, the excavation of most of Regio I and II and the necropolis of Porta Nocera, this work allowed us to get a good look into Pompeii's past. The excavation has continued after Maiuri finished his work in 1961. Today, the evacuation of Pompeii is still an ongoing process that began almost three centuries ago. The rediscovery of Pompeii has allowed archeologists learn an incredible amount of information about ancient Roman

I was thrilled after I heard the news that we will stop at Pompeii during our tour. Soon enough, June came and I was excited to travel to Italy and finally see all of the art and history that the beautiful country holds. As soon as we got to Pompeii, we toured the ruins. I saw old houses, a stadium, the streets, shops, and much more. Seeing everything up close was such an amazing experience. I learned how the citizens of Pompeii lived thousands of years ago and what the volcanic eruption did to them. At the end of the tour, we were brought into the city’s “square” and saw old pottery and relics. As I was observing all of the interesting artifacts, I came across the famous stone boy who was frozen in place from the ash. The boy is curled in a ball and is covering his face from the ash. Seeing this, gave me the chills and I could not believe I was finally seeing this with my own eyes. Eventually, the tour of Pompeii was over and I was sad to leave the most interesting place on

It is generally agreed among scholars that by the time of the eruption in Mount Vesuvius in 79AD that Pompeii can be described as a Roman city. However, at the beginning of the earliest settlement at the reign of Pompeii they were independent from Rome and it was not until during the third century that Pompeii became an allied of Rome at the end of the samnite wars. Although Pompeii was now an ally of Rome, 1.Berry suggests Pompeii was ‘not completely subjugated and Romanized until the time of the social war’ when Pompeian’s were recognized with Roman citizenship. The transformation that turned Pompeii into a full Roman city began around this time in 80bc under the Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix as he sent over many veteran soldiers to live in Pompeii as