General Knowledge
When did Mount Vesuvius erupt?
79AD
Who are Estelle Lazer and Sara Bisel?
Experts on human remains at P&H
What is a thermopolium?
Fast food bar found in P&H
What is a lararium?
Household altar
Who is Wilhelmina Jashemski?
An American archaeologist focusing on the evidence of gardens/plants in Pompeii
Where is Pompeii/Herculaneum?
The region of Campania
Who is Paterfamilias?
The male head of the household
What is the Forum?
The centre of Commercial and political life in Pompeii
Who is Hercules/Herakles?
The patron god of Herculaneum
What is the Great Pompeii Porject?
Large conservation/excavation project currently in progress at Pompeii
Who wrote an eyewitness account of the eruption?
Pliny the Younger
What are the mystery cults?
Isis and Dionysus
Who is Julia Felix?
Wealthy female landowner and entrepreneur
What is the imperial cult?
Religious cult dedicated to the emperor
Who is Andrew Wallace-Hadrill?
The former director of the site of Herculaneum
Who came up with the idea for Plaster casts?
Giuseppe Fiorelli
What is the tomb of Eumachia?
The most impressive tomb in Pompeii
What is garum?
Fermented food product which was exported all over the Roman Empire
What is the Villa of the Mysteries?
House with scenes featuring one of the mystery cults
What is CT scanning?
This technology has provided information about human remains not previously know
What are the titles of several movies made about Pompeii?
The Last Days of Pompeii?
What is the Suburban Baths?
Public facility in Herculaneum, paid for Marcus Nonius Balbus
What is a strigil?
A small curved scraper often found in the bathhouses
Who is Vesta?
Goddess of the hearth and home
What is augmented reality?
A new way for visitors to Pompeii and Herculaneum to experience the site