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Mount Vesuvius,Pompeii Italy
• Estimated that 16,000 people died from the volcano
• The volcano is 4,190 feet tall• This happened in the year 79 AD
Troy BaroneTerm 110/7/2013
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People In Ash• The eruption didn’t kill these people, it was the
ash and lava that was coming out of the volcano that killed people.
• Some of the dead were there for 1,000 years preserved by the ash and stayed in the position they died in.
• The ash covered the whole town and destroyed it.
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Ash Disaster
• 2,000 people were found dead but preserved by the ash.
• About 18,000 left on boats the rest were killed by the ash and lava.
• The ash and lava is 3,000 to 5,000 degrees “F” hot
• Mt. Vesuvius last erupted within the last 100 years. It is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes today because of all the people who live near it in Italy.
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Pompeii
• Pompeii was a really rich city when it got destroyed and got covered in 79AD• The houses were built in roman style and
it was located by the Italian city Naples • People who lived in Pompeii liked to be
outside, relax in warm roman baths and enjoy life.
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Pompeii Food
• They ate figs, nuts, eggs and poppy • They also ate fruit such as grapes and they
liked olives too.• They were very healthy eaters, they ate grains
and cheese too.
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What Did They Like To Do
• They like making wool and boats• They also like eating food and spending time
outside• They also like sports or games for hobbies
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Artifacts
• Many of the artifacts are really famous because they were made a long time ago
• Most of the artifacts are worth a lot of money • All the artifacts that were buried took a long time
to find under the ash and devastation.• Pompeii: The Last Day – YouTube
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Roman Sports
• Romans were great gladiators. They worked to keep their bodies strong so they could win in competition.
• They like to play competitive sports to show their athletic ability.
• They also like to keep their bodies in shape to win battles and to be the strongest gladiator. They would fight to the death.
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Fun stuff
• What Romans like to do for fun is that they like to paint and make pottery.
• Romans were great artists and their paintings are worth a lot of money. They made large pots and vases out of pottery.
• They created different types of paintings but mostly painted people.
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Trip to Pompeii, Italy
• See Mt. Vesuvius looming in background• Pay to park and enter the park• Guides available to give tours
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Touring Pompeii
• Hot summer day• Bring water!• Takes hours to walk around
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The Building of Eumachia
• There are 6 columns in the Eumachia • Its in the Centre of the forum • This is a picture of my family at Pompeii
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Sources
• http://www.touring-pompeii.com/sports-in-ancient-pompeii.html
• Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii • http://www.mariamilani.com/ancient_rome/a
ncient_roman_food.htm
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