HISTORY
In what country and city was Pompeii located?
south of Naples in the Roman Empire
What are some of the types of columns that were found in the ruins?
Ionic, Corinthian
True or false brothels were popular in the city
True
What nickname has Pompeii been given?
City frozen in time
Pompeii was not the only town to be destroyed by the volcano. What is the name of one other town that was affected by the volcanic eruption?
Herculaneum, Stabiae, Torre Annunziata,
What was considered the centre of the city?
The forum
What is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii?
Vesuvius
How many people were estimated to have died in Pompeii?
2000