Examples of Pompeii in the following topics:
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- The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE preserved many structures in the city of Pompeii, allowing scholars a rare glimpse into Roman life.
- When Vesuvius erupted on August 25, a cloud of ash spewed south, burying the cities of Pompeii, Nuceria, and Stabiae.
- In Pompeii, an ash flow suffocated the remaining population and allowed all organic matter to decompose.
- The ash cloud that blanketed Pompeii in 79 CE preserved public buildings, as well as domi.
- The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatre.
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- A fresco from Pompeii that depicts the event has also survived.
- Pompeii, Italy. ca. 60-50 BCE.
- Depiction of a riot at the amphitheatre at Pompeii.
- Pompeii, Italy. ca.60-79 CE.
- House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii, Italy.
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- In 79 CE, Vesuvius erupted, burying Roman settlements, including Pompeii, which were preserved until excavation in the modern period.
- Vesuvius, which famously erupted in August 79 CE, burying and preserving the cities of Herculaneum, Pompeii, along with the region's villas and farms.
- While today the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum are often described as cities frozen in time, the inhabitants of these cities and the region around Vesuvius had many warnings prior to the eruption that something was about to happen.
- When Vesuvius erupted on August 25, a cloud of ash spewed south, burying the cities of Pompeii, Nuceria, and the sumptuous villas at Stabiae.
- Excavations continued on and off over the next two centuries, and the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum became major tourists attractions for visiting royalty, members of the Grand Tour, and even tourists today.
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- The cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried under metres of stone and lava, killing thousands of citizens.
- Additionally, he visited Pompeii once after the eruption and again the following year.
- In Pompeii, the eruption destroyed the city, killing its inhabitants and burying it under tons of ash.
- The remaining 62% of remains found at Pompeii were in the pyroclastic surge deposits, and thus were probably killed by them.
- But in 2010, studies indicated that during the fourth pyroclastic surge – the first surge to reach Pompeii – temperatures reached 572 °F.
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- In 59 CE, a riot broke out between the citizens of Pompeii and the citizens of nearby Nuceria during a gladiatorial event.
- A fresco from Pompeii that depicts the event has also survived.
- Depiction of a riot at the amphitheatre at Pompeii, 59 CE.
- Pompeii, Italy. c. 70-79 CE.
- Pompeii,
Italy. c. 60-50 BCE.
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- For example, the Pompeii tube worm Alvinella pompejana can resist temperatures up to 176°F.
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- Additionally, archaeological ruins found in Pompeii and Herculaneum informed many of the stylistic values of Neoclassical interior design based on the ancient Roman rediscoveries.
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- One of the earliest usages of atmospheric perspective is evident in this mural from Pompeii.
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- In addition to the ideals of the Enlightenment, the excavations of the ruins at Pompeii began to spark a renewed interest in classical culture.
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- The Alexander Mosaic is a Roman floor mosaic from 100 BCE that was excavated from the House of the Faun in Pompeii.
- House of the Faun, Pompeii, Italy.