2. Homework Bell Ringer What did the Romans collect in order to bleach their clothing as shown by remains of a laundry in Pompeii.

3. Romans cherished their cleanliness – They would often go to the daily public baths. Women and men would go either to separate facilities or at separate times. These baths also had gyms, pools, libraries, etc. They were a great social event! And about their toilets ….

4. What would an archaeologist discover about a people based on the material remains of a house? What would an archaeologist discover about you from the remains of your room?

5. POMPEII A town destroyed by Vesuvius on August 24 th /25 th AD 79

6. Bay of Naples, Italy Misenum Cumae Herculaneum Pompeii Stabiae Baiae Naples Vesuvius Sorrento Capri Ischia Positano

7. Wall-painting of Vesuvius

8. Vesuvius, March 1944

16. Herculaneum

17. Herculaneum - street

18. Herculaneum – House of the Beautiful Courtyard

19. Pompeii

21. Wall-painting – harbour of Pompeii

22. House of the Fugitives

23. Some of the fugitives

24. More of the same

26. Pompeian street

27. The Refined Life Streets had curbs! Foot bridges to avoid filth

29. Public Water Fountains

30. Pipes for water (leaded?)

31. Street Signs

32. Random House – Notice Mosaic Entrance and Atrium impluvium (collect rain water)

33. Atrium – central courtyard. Greet visitors, show off wealth, show off ancestors. Collect water in central fountain. Shops outside – no direct entrance to house.

34. Lararium – shrine to household deities. Prayed to daily for fertility of fields and family. Also prayed to deceased ancestors at the central hearth “focus” of house. Busts of ancestors carried in funerals and then placed in atrium.

35. How did the practice of carrying a bride over the threshold relate to an ancient Roman tradition?

36. Tablinum – Master’s office – here is where the strong box kept (no banks). No windows – secure. Very decorated as would host special guests here. Cubiculum – bedroom, very spartan decorations as no one would visit these.

37. Triclinium – dining room, Romans ate lying down (often two on a couch). There were three couches in each dining room. This house has a winter and summer dining room. Highly decorated for guests.

38. Outside Peristyle Garden – loved to be near nature, even if in city. Gardens would have mini-trees, flowers and Greek sculpture. Around garden were the culina (kitchen), storage sheds, etc.

39. Small theatre or odeon

41. Gladiators’ barracks and training ground

42. Amphitheatre with Vesuvius in the background

43. Amphitheatre

44. Wall-painting – Riot in the amphitheatre in AD 59

45. Palaestra (exercise area) and swimming pool

46. Bar - thermopolium

47. Fast Food

48. Bakery of Modestus

50. Wall painting - bakery

51. Carbonized loaf

52. Temple of Apollo

53. Apollo

54. Brothel

55. Wall-painting - builders

56. Marble plaque – metal workers

57. Weights and measures

58. Writing implements

59. Silver dinnerware

60. Lady’s wood and ivory vanity box

61. Houses of Octavius Quartio/Loreius Tiburtinus, Venus and Julia Felix

62. House of Venus – garden peristyle

63. House of Venus – the painting which gives it its name

64. House of the Vettii – reception room

65. Ibid – cupids working in perfumery

66. House of Vettii – peristyle garden

67. ibid