POMPEII Laura Ragoonanan Chantal Raymond Kevin Moore

Eruption of August AD Pliny --a Roman administrator and poet, whose many vivid letters have been preserved Warning signs People were unprepared Curiosity instead of fear

Eruption of August AD Eruptions took 17 hrs Big and small one People that were left behind were either the old or the young. Many died from Thermal Shock At least 750oF

Eruption cont… Long periods of inactivity at Vesuvius False sense of security People were not aware of the impact of past eruptions Wiped out previously densely populated sites Avellino prumice 1800 BC

Pompeii: Before the Eruption Founded in the 18 th century BC by the Oscans 6 th Century BC, under Greek rule 400 BC: Conquered by Samnites 80 BC: Conquered by Rome

Pompeii: Before the Eruption Recovering from Earthquake of 62 A.D. Many repairs and reconstruction Trying to Carry on with life as usual Booming Economy Large Mediterranean trade point Holiday Villas of the Rich profiting Wells dried up 10 days before Cows on the hills were behaving strangely

Pompeii is unique because….

Excavations City rediscovered in 1590 by workmen digging a canal, and again in Recognized as Pompeii in Fully excavated in 1748 Skeletons found in 1982 that may have boarded ships. All excavations finished in 1983 Current restoration and conservation

POMPEII Location

POMPEII Uncovering the City

HOUSE OF FAUN

HOUSE OF VETTI Pompeii

Beware of dog

FORUM Pompeii

GRAFFITI

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STREETS Via dell’Abbondanza

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THERMOPOLIUM Pompeii

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THEATER Pompeii

PALAESTRA AMPHITHEATER Pompeii

TEMPLES Pompeii

BATHS Pompeii