What Pompeii Was Like

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

"the gladiatorial troupe of Aulus Suettius Certus will fight at Pompeii on 31 May. There will be a hunt and awnings. Good luck to all neronian games."

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

In ancient Pompeii, there were many important establishments in the Forum. It was seen as the primal hub of the town, and due to the busy trading nature, a commercial centre for exchanging foreign goods was a necessity. However in Herculaneum, being a quiet fishing village, the structure of the Forum would have been very different to that of Pompeii.

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

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.

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

The destruction of Pompeii came about when Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24 AD 79. This eruption was not your stereotypical eruption. The mountain exploded in a long smoldering burst of pumice ash and rock. The eruption covered Pompeii and the neighboring city of Herculaneum in over thirteen feet of pumice and ash, burning and destroying almost all of the city 's. The eruption was said to last over twenty four hours. Turning day to night with clouds of dust and ash. ¨100-miles-per-hour surge of superheated poison gas and pulverized rock–poured down the side of the mountain and swallowed everything and everyone in its path. (¨History.com Staff. “Pompeii.” History.com.) Around 16,000 people died in the eruption. (“Mount Vesuvius - Italy.” ) When Mount Vesuvius erupted many people were unprepared, just standing and watching the volcano until the eruption was on top of them. Many people thought it was just a tremor or earthquake before the mountain exploded and it was too late. Many people did try and escape. Escaping by boat was impossible, the only real way to escape was to go south away from the volcano. There was mass panic in the heart of the city and most people didn 't get out in time. ¨Though my shocked

One of those ways is their regular daily objects. “Tiny boxes filled with dark, shiny powder tell us that the women liked to wear eye makeup” (The Buried City, 38). Jewelry, especially pearls at the time, was worn as well. Pompeii was full of graffiti. Etched-in phrases or words cover the city. Small grilling

Whenever someone hears the name, Pompeii, one event comes to mind: the eruption that demolished it. Most people simply know this society only for the incident that buried it for centuries. They do not fully understand the importance of the culture underneath the ashes. The catastrophic events that took their toll on the ancient city of Pompeii, though tragic and unforgiving, serve as fundamental historical insight into the Pompeian culture and the calamity that demolished this central portion of the Roman Empire.

Pompeii was once a large and promising city that one day became uninhabitable by the eruption of mount Vesuvius.

To conclude, we wouldn’t have been able to know this information if Pompeii wasn’t well preserved. Daily life in Pompeii is similar to our lives because of households items, jobs and duties, and advanced technology. In 79 A.D. at Pompeii Mount Vesuvius erupted, spreading layers of ash all over. This caused the whole city to go extinct because poisonous gas from the volcano’s ash spread everywhere, freezing everything in

Pompeii and Herculaneum blossomed near the edge of Mt. Vesuvius. At the time 20,000 people lived in Pompeii, Pompeii was a beautiful place and loved by many. 5,000 people lived in Herculaneum and many wealthy romans liked going their because it was gorgeous. It all happened after midnight, The Mt. Vesuvius volcano erupted and it covered all of Herculaneum. The people there tried to escape to Pompeii but sadly at 6:30 in the morning the volcano erupted again but even more powerful the people who tried to escape died almost instantly

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