The Ancient Ruins Of Pompeii

On August 24th in 79 AD at approximately 1300 a cloud appeared over the Roman city of Pompeii. This was all the warning the residents had before the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted. Huge quantities of scalding hot ash, pumice and lava pebbles were thrown into the sky. This then cascaded down across an extensive area. Pompeii was buried under 14 to 17 feet of ash and pumice, and the nearby seacoast was drastically changed. Herculaneum was buried under more than 60 feet of mud and volcanic material. Some residents of Pompeii later returned to dig out their destroyed homes and salvage their valuables, but many treasures were left and then forgotten. The remains of 2,000 men, women, and children were found at Pompeii. After perishing

Pompeii experienced a formidable earthquake in 62 BCE, which damaged the city; presumably, the city would not have completely recovered to its genuine state by the 79 BCE eruption (Seneca, Natural Questions). Some inhabitants left the city forever, so this left abandoned

Archeologists all over the world work towards not only discovering the tracks left behind by societies millions of years ago, but also make an effort to save those footprints for future generations. However, conservation and preservation of archaeological sites can prove to be as arduous as discovering them, or may be more. As a historical site is discovered, it becomes the responsibility of the government and everybody who has to play a role, to secure that site and to not let it deteriorate. Doing so is now also made part of law in many countries and it comes as no surprise when preservation of historical sites is the prime goal of numerous international organizations. Pompeii is one of the most popular historical sites that have been a point of concern for not only Italy’s government but also UN itself. In this paper we try develop an insight of barriers that restrict the development of restoration. Pompeii is an ancient Roman town near the modern Naples, which was first discovered in the 18th century, after it had been destroyed by a volcanic eruption, courtesy of the close standing Mount Vesuvius during the first century. This area and the closer one of Herculaneum was covered in about 20 feet of ash when it was discovered but much of the objects had been able to survive, specifically the ones below the city, as there had been no exposure to air or moisture. This destination is of great importance for the present world as it provides a quality insight into the ‘Pax

Vesuvius erupted on August 24, 79 A.D. and would last for about 25 hours. It wiped out the entire city. The first explosion had about 2,000 survivors as it was the second outbreak of Mt.Vesuvius that immediately killed everyone. The gas then mixed in with the rain to produce a mixture like concrete that would preserve the city. It was would be nearly impossible to help save the people from the explosion. Mostly due to the volcanic rock and sulfuric gas being emitted from the volcano. One man, named Philly the elder, was in the bay across Mt. Vesuvius when it erupted. He sent some ships to investigate but were stopped by flaming rocks from Vesuvius. He would then head to the town of Stabiae only to die the next day from the toxic gases. This shows that the power of Mt. Vesuvius was very hard to escape and if the people survived the explosion, it was very unlikely they would survive the gas. This would ultimately be the end of Pompeii. Hundreds of years later, in the 16th century, Pompeii would be discovered by Domenico Fontana. The excavation of Pompeii occured in 1748 and Karl Weber carried out the systematic studies from 1750-1764. He was very sensitive to the excavation and was knew how to dig out every detail in a room. In 1860, Giuseppe Fiorelli became the excavations director and was able to help create the process of casting out the hollow remains of the people. The remains shows us that the city was surrounded by walls. The public buildings were grouped mostly into three areas, which are the Fourem, the Triangular Fourem, and the Amphitheatre. These areas have many temples and buildings for its economic and political purposes. Many villas and private houses show us that Pompeii had a time of great wealth. Pompeii was a very disastrous event and can be related to the present day disasters. As there have been many natural disasters, one of the most disastrous natural disaster was Hurricane Harvey. This occured in 2017 and was a category 4 hurricane. This

In 1748, when a group of explorers looking for ancient artifacts arrived in Campania they began to dig. The explorers found that the ashes acted as a preservative, and the

In August, Mount Vesuvius erupted again. The blast send a plume of ashes, pumice, rocks, and scorching hot volcanic gases so high into the sky that people could see it for hundreds of miles around. As it cooled, the tower of debris drifted to earth : first the fine-grained ash, then the lightweight chunks of pumice and other rocks. As for ash fell, it clogged the air, making it difficult to breath and buildings started to collapse. Then a pyroclastic surge poured down the side of the mountain and swallowed everyone and everything in its path. By the time the Vesuvius eruption sputtered to an end the next day, Pompeii was buried under millions of tons of volcanic

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

2005, p.152) and held sacrificial equipment and Pompeii’s public treasures. The temple was severely damaged in the 62AD earthquake. It was described in Pompeii: The Vanished City (1992, p60) as being ‘turned into a workshop, with uncut blocks of basalt and stonecutting tools, and other building supplies stored there.’ However in the last decade, as noted in Pamela Bradley’s book, it had been repaired and in working order when the eruption occurred.

Advisory Body Evaluation. “Archeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata.” United Nations Educational Scientific an.d Cultural Organization Amery, Colin, and Brian Curran. The Lost World Of Pompeii. n.p.:

Mt. Vesuvius, a dormant stratovolcano, had not erupted for over 71, 500 years. The city of Pompeii was isolated from all that was outside of its borders. The only other natural disaster recorded in the area was on February 5, 62 AD, when a major earthquake occurred in the epicenter of Pompeii (Modigliani). This severely damaged the town, causing buildings, temples, and houses to collapse. The society was ignorant to natural disasters, so many were unsure how to react. Because of this, a significant portion of the population evacuated the city after the severe quakes. The towering

On February fifth, A.D. 62, Pompeii was struck by a violent and destructive earthquake which caused devastating damage, which was equivalent towards the eighth-magnitude of the Mercalli Scale. The earthquake was quite impactful and forceful, what with Pompeii being the epicentre, allowing it to become more susceptible to devastation and heavy damage. Vesuvius was also damaged from this earthquake, the summit snapped off, reshaping Vesuvius’s top. Vesuvius was now awakening from hibernation of one-thousand years, it would soon wipe out entire cities and bury the city of Pompeii in ash.

Before its destruction, the city of Pompeii was home to a flourishing city that through observations made from its archeological excavation and through the analysis of certain artifacts and various buildings An exact image of the city as it stood in the first century is presented to the archaeologists. This provides insight into the lives of the people living at the time.

Pompeii was a wealthy city a long time ago that was living life until, one sunny day in August 24 A.D. 79 there was a huge eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. This eruption is one of the most destructive in history. It completely buried Pompeii in twelve feet of ash! There was a city just like Pompeii on the other side of the mountain. This city was called Herculaneum all they got was just a small little blanket of ash. But Pompeii on the other hand, Pompeii had to run from steaming mud and lava going at speeds of up to 180 miles per hour! I know it doesn't seem possible but this volcano could have been under so much pressure for such a long time and finally it just burst and it shot mud and rock projectiles faster than you can imagine.

In 79 CE, a disastrous eruption from Mt. Vesuvius occurred. This eruption affected many towns, but one famous town affected was one that was located about five miles from the volcano. This ancient Roman area was known as Pompeii. After the eruption, it was abandoned for many years, until explorers rediscovered Pompeii in 1748. Below the dust and debris, was a town that once lively; mostly everything remained intact. For a long time, people thought that the Pompeiians had suffocated, but now many historians believe that those who perished in Pompeii died after being hit by an explosion and hot debris. Evidence has been collected to prove this theory including body casts which captured villagers in their last living moments, skeletons in nearby towns and facts about volcanic behaviour.

On August 24th AD 79 Mount Vesuvius violently erupted and buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The eruption of the volcano was recorded by one of the only surviving eyewitnesses Pliny the Younger. He described the start of the eruption like this: “On August in the early afternoon, my mother drew his attention to a cloud of unusual size and appearance…its general appearance can best be expressed as being like an umbrella pine, for it rose to a great height on a sort of trunk and then split off into branches, I imagine because it was thrust upwards by the first blast and then left unsupported as the pressure subsided.” (Pliny the Younger, trans Betty Radice in August 30 1963). In the evening of the same day pumice began to fall form the sky. The streets of Pompeii and Herculaneum started to get covered by a layer of ash and pumice. The smoke from the eruption was so high that it started to block out the sun. “Ashes were already falling, hotter and thicker as the ships drew near, followed by bits of pumice and blackened stones, charred and cracked the flames.” (Pliny the Younger, trans Betty Radice in August 30 1963). Around midnight the pyroclastic surges started. A pyroclastic surge is an avalanche of pumice, rock, hot ash and volcanic gas, which rushes down the side of the volcano at 100 km/hour or faster. In the map, we can see the locations of Pompeii and Herculaneum in comparison to Mount Vesuvius. Herculaneum was 6 km from the foot of Vesuvius, whilst Pompeii