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20,000
How many seats did the stadium in Pompeii have?
100
1861
What year did the Italian archaeologist named Fiorelli begin to uncover Pompeii?
100
one fourth
How much of Pompeii has not been uncovered yet?
100
make a hole with a shovel
What does "dig" mean?
100
a stone structure spouting water
What does "fountain" mean?
200
slaves and convicted criminals
Who were the gladiators in Pompeii?
200
When tapping on hard ash.
When did Fiorelli hear a hollow sound?
200
Because there were signs in front of some houses.
How did archaeologists learn the names of some of Pompeii's people?
200
for a volcano to explode
What does "erupt" mean?
200
a spot that you cannot remove
What does "stain" mean?
300
fourteen
How many people died downstairs embracing each other?
300
Because glasses and jars had dark stains in the bottom.
How do we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine?
300
flat loaves
What type of bread is still sold in Italy today?
300
hug
What does "embrace" mean?
300
a metal case with fire, used to light the outside
What does "lantern" mean?
400
Its theaters and shops.
What was Pompeii famous for?
400
Because Pompeii had four public baths.
Why did they discover no baths in Pompeii's houses?
400
Because Pompeii has none.
Why don't tourists see Pompeii's people?
400
hidden under
What does "beneath" mean?
400
finding something new
What does "discovery" mean?
500
not to leave his house
What did Diomedes decide?
500
about the people who lived in Pompeii
What do the everyday objects found tell us?
500
How people looked in their last moments of life.
What do the plaster forms show?
500
think something happened
What does "suspect" mean?
500
a person who digs and studies ancient cultures
What does "archaeologist" mean?
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