Excavation and discovery
This region is known for its fertile soil and scenic beauty, located in southern Italy.
What is Campania?
This type of building was central to the economy of Pompeii
What is the forum?
This aspect of religion involved worship within the home.
What are household gods?
This type of evidence includes decorative art found in Pompeii and Herculaneum.
What are wall paintings?
This modern technology has been used to create detailed maps of Pompeii.
What is LiDAR scanning?
This natural feature dominates the landscape of Campania and erupted in AD 79.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
This assembly was where citizens of Pompeii gathered to vote.
What is the comitium?
This social class in Pompeii included individuals who had been freed from slavery.
Who are the freedmen?
This type of evidence includes informal writings found on walls in Pompeii.
What is graffiti?
What is graffiti?
This international organization has contributed to the conservation of Pompeii.
What is UNESCO?
This method was used in the 19th century to preserve the shapes of bodies in Pompeii.
What is the plaster casting method?
This temple in Pompeii was dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis.
What is the Temple of Isis?
This group of people in Pompeii were at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
Who are the slaves?
This type of evidence is able to be radiocarbon dated and provides an abundance of evidence for diet and health status of the population.
What are human and animal remains?
This problem has arisen due to the large number of tourists visiting Pompeii.
What is wear and tear on the site?
This archaeologist is known for his early excavations in Pompeii.
Who is Giuseppe Fiorelli?
This main street in Pompeii ran from the Forum to the Stabian Gate.
What is Via dell’Abbondanza?
This type of shrine was commonly found in Pompeian households.
What is a lararium?
This type of evidence includes intricate floor designs found in Pompeii.
What are mosaics?
This modern technology has provided new insights into the lives of Pompeii’s inhabitants.
What is 3D scanning?
This German art historian and archaeologist worked at Pompeii classifying the Roman paintings.
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This building was a large house known for its beautiful frescoes.
What is the House of the Vettii?
This building was a market hall used for the sale of goods.
What is the Macellum?
What is the Macellum?
These pieces of evidence provide an account of the final moments of the indivduals who were burried during the eruption.
What is the plaster casted remains in Pompeii?
This practice sees many artifacts being protected and not on display for visitors, similary buildings closed to visitors.
What is conservation?