Essays on Pompeii

How and why is the process of archaeology important in the study of ancient world history? Archaeology is important in the study of ancient world history because the discoveries found through the process of archaeology serve as a catalyst in furthering our knowledge of past civilizations and geography. The more we uncover about our past,...

The House of the Vettii is in Pompeii, Italy made from cut stone and fresco. This was a wealthy family’s townhome rebuilt in 62-79 CE. The House of the Vettii shows the wealth and status of the Vettii brothers through displays and paintings around the townhome. The brothers living in this home were freedmen but...

Archaeological sources, as well as written sources, have revealed a lot of information that helps in reconstructing our idea on the social structure as well as the roles peoples had in Pompeii and Herculaneum. There were three main social classes in Pompeii and Herculaneum including freeborn, freedman and slaves which consisted of approximately 10,000- 20,000...

Pompeii was an ancient city located in the Campania region of Italy. In AD 79, Pompeii, along with its neighbouring cities, were buried in volcanic ash and pumice when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The city of Pompeii was preserved under this ash for a long time under modern-day when it was finally excavated. Archaeologists have been...

Architecture held within the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum has been preserved on a level that no other art from the time period has been able to reproduce. An unfortunate tragedy occurred in 79 CE when a large volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted taking the cities by storm. These Roman towns were soon flooded with volcanic...