Pompeii & Herculaneum
What volcano erupted in AD 79, destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum?
Mount Vesuvius.
The name given to the occupation that recorded important events in writing
What are scribes?
Who became emperor after the death of Augustus in AD 14?
Tiberius
What was Agrippina the Younger’s relationship to Nero?
he was his mother.
God of prosperity and wealth - frescoe depicting him in the House of the Vettii Brothers
Who is Priapus?
What do the tombs surrounding Pompeii reveal about the importance of status in Roman society?
Wealthy individuals and families used elaborate tombs, inscriptions and monuments to publicly display their wealth, achievements, occupations and social status.
all incoming wealth from trade, booty and taxation
What is inw?
Which Julio-Claudian emperor launched the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43?
Claudius
Which emperor was Agrippina’s brother and exiled her in AD 39?
Gaius (Caligula).
Which two members of the Julio-Claudian family are accused of engaging in incestual behaviours (accused is the key word here)
Gaius (Caligula) - with all three of his sisters, but especially Drusilla. Agrippina the Younger - with Nero (this comes from a very hostile account, so is most likely just ancient gossip)
Name THREE buildings at Pompeii that provide evidence for leisure and entertainment.
Any three of: amphitheatre, Large Theatre, Small Theatre/Odeon, baths, palaestra.
He was considered the Napoleon of ancient Egypt due to his warrior credentials
Who was Thutmose III?
Which two imperial freedmen became particularly powerful under Claudius?
Pallas and Narcissus.
What prestigious title was granted to Agrippina in AD 50?
Augusta
What was the name of Pompeii’s famous purpose-built brothel?
The Lupanar.
Why is the display of human remains and plaster casts at Pompeii considered an ethical issue?
Because the remains represent real people who died, raising questions about dignity, consent, privacy and whether human remains should be displayed for education or tourism.
Precious mineral valued for use in jewellery - sourced form Afghanistan
What is Lapis Lazuli?
Which Julio-Claudian emperor constructed a major new harbour at Ostia and completed the Anio Novus aqueducts?
Claudius.
Which two men promoted by Agrippina became major advisers during the beginning of Nero’s reign?
Seneca and Burrus.
which Julio-Claudian empress supposedly sneaked out at night and worked in a brothel under the name “Lycisca”?
Messalina
What modern technology has allowed researchers to examine the internal features of Pompeii’s plaster casts without damaging them?
CT scanning / computed tomography, which can reveal skeletal remains, teeth, injuries and other features inside the casts.
An annual festival that re-established essential communication between the gods and society through the rebirth ceremony in the Temple of Luxor’s birth-room, which initiated the Pharaoh as an intermediary for the gods by being reborn as the son of Amun-Re
What is Festival of Opet?
Which Praetorian Prefect helped Agrippina secure Nero’s accession in AD 54 and later became one of Nero’s key advisers?
Sextus Afranius Burrus.
Which ancient historian portrays Agrippina as exercising unusually visible political influence alongside Claudius, while which modern historian argues that her genuine political achievements have often been obscured by the hostile ancient tradition?
Tacitus and Anthony Barrett.
Australian archaeologist who conducted important research on the skeletal remains from Pompeii
Who is Estelle Lazer?