POMPEIILaura Ragoonanan

Chantal Raymond

Kevin Moore

Eruption of August 24-25 79AD 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 24-25 79AD 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 18th century BC by the

Oscans 6th 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 1711. Recognized as Pompeii in 1736. Fully excavated in 1748 Skeletons found in 1982 that may have

boarded ships. All excavations finished in 1983

Current restoration and conservation

POMPEIILocation

POMPEIIUncovering the City

HOUSE OF FAUN

HOUSE OF VETTIPompeii

Beware of dog

FORUMPompeii

GRAFFITI

Graffiti walls 49

STREETSVia dell’Abbondanza

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THERMOPOLIUMPompeii

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THEATERPompeii

PALAESTRAAMPHITHEATER

Pompeii

TEMPLESPompeii

BATHSPompeii