On the afternoon of 24th August 79 AD, a volcano called Mt. Vesuvius erupted, which resulted in destroyed lives of citizens, it was estimated that there were 10 to 12 thousand people who occupied the city .The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and a few others were severely affected by the eruption. The cities are well known for its beautiful landscapes and its temperate climate.Pompeii is based in the south, close to Naples in the region of Campania in Italy.The eruption started a series of events such as pumice,rocks and ashes falling down and caused hot volcanic gases to rise high in the sky, people from around 100 miles away could see the event unfolding.The remains of Pompeii and other cities was frozen in time due to the pyroclastic surges …show more content…
Pompeii was discovered when workmen were digging a canal and they uncovered walls that had paintings. Rocco Gioacchino de Alcubierre went to Pompeii believing that it was the town of Stabiae, he started to unearth and excavate the site. It was not until 1763 when they figured out that the town was not Stabiae and instead was the town of Pompeii, they found out that it was Pompeii due to the inscriptions that they found which said “res publica Pompeianorum, the ‘state of the of the …show more content…
The nineteenth century proved to be a big step toward exploring Pompeii and Herculaneum because Giuseppe Fiorelli introduced more scientific methods of excavating the site in 1865. Documentation and records were also carefully kept and finds were left in its original place. The ‘treasure hunting’ style was popular in the first century excavation on both Herculaneum and Pompeii. Paintings, mosaics, statues, columns, vases, and coins were looted and removed to be added to the collections of wealthy individuals and museums. For the most part, most of the objects were taken without the information such as location being
The second question frequently asked regarding Schliemann’s legacy examines his motives and skill as an excavator: was Heinrich Schliemann a good archaeologist? This question has two sides. First, did Schliemann use the best techniques and technology available to him at time of his first excavation? Second, did he have the same values that other archaeologists have?
Politics in Pompeii and Herculaneum was an essential and important aspect of life. Politics enabled the towns to run successfully and smoothly. There were elections held for politicians, which included the election of two Duumviri and two pairs of Aediles. The comitum, which was made up of roman males who were over the age of 25, voted for who they believed should be the next Aediles and Duumviri. People who were running for the positions or people who wanted someone they liked to be elected would leave messages everywhere to promote and advocate them in hopes for them to be elected. There were over 2000 electoral notices found in Pompeii. This can be shown in source B which is the programmata from the House of Loreius Tiburtinus, Pompeii.
Events which stretch as far back as the reforms of the Gracchi brothers’ meant that the Rome was facing a Republic that was already deteriorating before Pompey had stepped into power. While Pompey’s quest for power was harmful, many other factors were also baleful to the Republic, and were hence instrumental in its decline. Gnaeus Pompeius’s measures to gain power were harmful because it was primarily a paradox to the principles of being part of a Republic with all its notions of shared and short power. The fundamental reason why there were other reasons for the decline of the system are that the military power was given to him, the already weak Senate, and the fact that Pompey was not the only player in the breakdown of the Republic due to the alliances he had made with Crassus and Caesar.
One of the most important Schliemann’s works was his discovery for Troy. Schliemann started excavation in Hissarlik, which is the modern name of Troy, before archeology became a developed professional field. In May 1873, he found gold and other objects in the site of excavation and named it “Priam’s Treasure”. Later, Sophia Schliemann, which is his wife, wore the jewels Schliemann found in Troy excavation site to the public. The Turkish government then cancelled the permission Schliemann had to excavate and sued him to share the gold he found. However, Schliemann claimed that he smuggled the treasure he found out of Turkey in order to protect it. So, the conclusion of the excavation in Troy was the gold and treasure Schliemann found.
In 1860, Giuseppe Fiorelli was the Inspector of Excavations at Pompeii. Instead of excavating areas in no order, he decided to excavate in an organised and scientific manner by using detailed maps and would record each new finding for later analysis. Fiorelli was
most impressive find at Troy, was actually a composite of several small finds uncovered from beyond the walls of the city. Schliemann had collected the pieces from 1871 to 1873 in order to produce a single find large enough to earn him the respect of fellow archaeologists, and also permission from the British to excavate at Mycenae (Calder 33). Twenty years of research led the Traill to the belief that, "the question is no longer whether but rather t...
Also, it can be found due to the fact Pliny the Younger had no idea what we was witnessing which was made clear with what he wrote with these letters. Similarly, both of the events left tangible imprints of the tragedies. In the case of Hiroshima, the atomic bomb what is known as nuclear shadows, which is the presence of permantate shadows due to thermal radiation. This left the imprint of the actions that those affected by the bombs across the city. For instance, there appears to be shadows of a couple setting down on stairs, a little girl jumping rope, a bike on the concrete, and an old man walking with his cane upstairs. On the contrary, that was not the exact case when it came to Pompeii because the imprints in Hiroshima may have lived through the experience. The city came to be known to be frozen in time because it is. It is showing the last action of every individual in their last moment, from being locked in an embrace, taking a nap, or eating; the victim was flash-heated to remain in that moment forever efficiently freezing
Pompeii is possibly the best-documented catastrophe in Antiquity. Because of it, we know now how the Pompeians lived because they left behind an extensive legacy of art, including monuments, sculptures and paintings. Pompeii lay on a plateau of ancient lava near the Bay of Naples in western Italy in a region called Campania, less than 1.6 kilometers from the foot of Mount Vesuvius. With the coast to the west and the Apennine Mountains to the East, Campania is a fertile plain, traversed by two major rivers and rich soil. However, in the early days, it was not a remarkable city. Scholars have not been able to identify Pompeii’s original inhabitants. The first people to settle in this region were probably prehistoric hunters and fishers. By at least the eight century B.C., a group of Italic people known as the Oscans occupied the region; they most likely established Pompeii, although the exact date of its origin is unknown. “The root of the word Pompeii would appear to be the Oscan word for the number five, pompe, which suggests that either the community consisted of five hamlets or, perhaps, was settled by a family group (gens Pompeia)”(Kraus 7). In the course of the eight century B.C., Greek and Etruscan colonization stimulated the development of Pompeii as a city around the area of the Forum. A point for important trade routes, it became a place for trading towards the inland. Up until the middle of the 5th century B.C., the city was dominated politically by the Etruscans.
Nearly two millenniums ago a massive eruption rocked the Roman city of Pompeii, destroying buildings and coating the town in deep layers of volcanic ash. Fortunately, this same ash served as a tool for preservation and has allowed archaeologists to discover the remains of various types of Pompeii’s art. The values, beliefs, and daily workings of Roman culture have been brought to new light through the paintings, mosaics, statues and other forms of art found in the lost city of Pompeii.
The first principle states “It is the responsibility of all archaeologists to work for the long-term conservation and protection of the archaeological record…” , the hero and villains of this film fall squarely on opposite sides of this principle. The villains and rival Archeologist reject this principle and proceed to try and manipulate and exploit archeology in order to benefit personally from the artifacts. On the other hand our hero wishes to preserve the integrity of the artifacts in order to study them and so that they may be enjoyed by all, though the hero’s methods can on occasion by some definitions cross the line and be harmful rather than beneficial to the history of the artifact and the Archeological Record. The second principle, Accountability, states “Responsible archaeological research, including all levels of professional activity, requires an acknowledgment of public accountability and a commitment to make every reasonable effort, in good faith, to consult actively with affected group…” , by this definition both sides of the film operated in a grey space as they had aid and guidance from local peoples but the artifact were of no particular significance to them, and neither side made an effort to understand the long-term impact this would have on the local population. The film rationalizes these oversights as acts meant to preserve the artifacts or acts to prevent a far worse
In regard to the political life, only male citizens could vote and citizenship was not open to all, this is evident through inscriptions, electoral graffiti and building remains. The establishment of the cursus honorrum created the political career pathway of the role of particular magistrates and town councils in Pompeii and Herculaneum. On the top of the hierarchy is the Praefectus, which dealt with urgent situations and was paramount in its usage after the eruption of 62 AD. The next office was the Duumviri, which is presented in source D who was responsible for providing spectacle public games at their own expense, also the administration of justice and presiding over council meetings. They also conducted a census every 5 years and made decisions on public buildings, roads, and collected fines.
Pompeii was settled in the Bronze Age in the seventh century. The first people to originally settle here were Oscan. Pompeii was in an area where trade was very important. It was a prime location for trade. In 80 B.C., Pompeii became a Roman colony. Pompeii was rediscovered by Swiss architect Domenico Fontana in 1599. He discovered signs of the ruins of the city while working on one of his projects. (“Ancient Rome for Kids: The City of Pompeii;” Cartwright; Wallace-Handrill).
Dr. De Giorgi spoke on Cosa from its founding onward, especially focusing on the colony’s curious position and restricted sources of fresh water. Cosa was a Roman colony established in 273 BCE, and Rome actually made a new city, rather than take over a preexisting Italic town like they did in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Cosa was never truly prosperous and life must have been tough. Around 70BCE a threat, possibly pirates, caused many to leave and some building to stop being used eventually to be reoccupied years later. Chiefly, the lack of a fresh water source in the city, excluding a small spring near the port far off, probably made the largest contribution to the difficulty of life for the small, country town. Dr. De Giorgi then focused on
Written and Multimodal documents are crucial to student’s learning; and thus, their social, emotional and cognitive development. While written texts are the traditional means of education and assist many students, scientific evidence reveals, “significant increases in learning can be accomplished through the informed use of visual and verbal multimodal learning‟ (Fadel, 2008, p. 12). In classrooms, creative use of various written and multimodal Ancient History texts enable students to create a detailed image, immerse themselves in history and understand content in depth, allowing them to learn in new and innovative ways. 'Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum' (Bradley, 2013), ‘The Iliad’ (Homer, 8th Century), 'Troy' (Petersen, 2004),
Mount Vesuvius is a strato-volcano consisting of a volcanic cone (Gran Cono) that was built within a summit caldera (Mount Somma). The Somma-Vesuvius complex has formed over the last 25,000 years by means of a sequence of eruptions of variable explosiveness, ranging from the quiet lava outpourings that characterized much of the latest activity (for example from 1881 to 1899 and from 1926 to 1930) to the explosive Plinian eruptions, including the one that destroyed Pompeii and killed thousands of people in 79 A.D. At least seven Plinian eruptions have been identified in