POMPEII A town destroyed by Vesuvius on August

24th/25th AD 79

Computer-generated depiction of the eruption of Vesuvius (by the

BBC)

Bay of Naples, Italy

Misenum

Cumae

Herculaneum

Pompeii

Stabiae

BaiaeNaples

Vesuvius

Sorrento

Capri

Ischia

Positano

Aerial Map of Vesuvius

Fresco of Vesuvius

Fresco of the Harbor of Pompeii

History of Pompeii

• Earliest signs of occupation seem to date from 7th/6th century BCE.

• Origins may be Latin, Etruscan, or Greek.• A flourishing town by late 3rd century BCE.• Loyal to Rome during Hannibal’s invasion.• Fought against Rome in the Social Wars 91-

88 BCE.

History of Pompeii

• Became a Roman colony – Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeiana.

• Governed by duumvirs and a town council.

• Damaged by an earthquake in 62 CE.• Rebuilding still in progress when the

town was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.

Inhabitants Killed by the Volcano

Found in a Forum Storeroom

Aerial View of Pompeii

Pompeian Street

Theatre

Gladiator Barracks and Training Ground

Amphitheatre

Bar - Thermopolium

Baths

Interior

Fresco ceiling in the baths

Bakery of Modestus

Wall painting of the bakery

Carbonized loaf of bread

Villas of Octavius Quartio, Loreius Tiburtinus, and Julia Felix

Villa of Loreius Tiburtinus Terrace

House and grounds

OutdoorDining Room

Garden

“Beware of the dog”

Silver dinnerware

Silver Dinnerware Ladies Vanity

House of the Vetii

House of the Vetii – Fresco of Priapus

House of the Vetii - Kitchen

House of the Vetii – Reception Room

House of the Vetii – Dining Room

Cupids Racing Chariots

House of Vetii – Peristyle Garden

Villa of Mysteries

Villa of the Mysteries

Room of the Mysteries

Room of the Mysteries

Room of the Mysteries