Geography
This volcano famously erupted in 79 CE, burying Pompeii and Herculaneum.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
This is the year that Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii and Herculaneum
79 CE
This commodity, used for making clothing, was one of the most common exports from Pompeii’s surrounding region and was often dyed vibrant colors.
What is wool (or dyed textiles)?
These large, rectangular stone structures were built into the streets of Pompeii and used to collect and store rainwater for public use.
What are public wells?
Pompeii had a thriving market scene, with goods such as vegetables, fish, and meats sold in these busy open-air areas.
What is a marketplace (or forum)?
This ancient Roman city, located on the Bay of Naples, was a popular resort area and the home of the wealthy before being destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
What is Herculaneum?
This type of deadly cloud, made of hot gas and volcanic matter, swept through Herculaneum during the eruption.
What is a pyroclastic flow?
Pompeii’s location near this body of water made it a crucial hub for maritime trade.
What is the Bay of Naples (or the Tyrrhenian Sea)?
Pompeii’s public baths, as well as private homes, were supplied with water from these underground structures that carried water into the city.
What are aqueducts?
Pompeii had a significant population of these workers who were responsible for keeping homes, shops, and public places clean.
Who are slaves?
This large body of water lies to the west of Campania, providing the region with a mild climate and access to trade routes.
What is the Tyrrhenian Sea?
This Roman author and naturalist died while trying to rescue people during the eruption.
Who is Pliny the Elder?
A shop that specialised in the sale of food for immediate consumption
Thermopolium
This feature, commonly found in Pompeii’s houses, allowed wealthy residents to access water directly inside their homes.
What is a fountain or water pipe (plumbing)?
This activity was central to daily life in Pompeii, where people would socialize, exercise, and relax in the public space designed specifically for it.
What is going to the bathhouse?
This fertile plain, created by volcanic activity, made Campania ideal for farming in the Roman period.
What is the Campanian Plain?
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred during the reign of this Roman emperor.
Who is Titus?
This type of fish sauce, made from fermented fish, was a key ingredient in Roman cooking and traded widely in Pompeii.
What is garum?
Pompeii’s public latrines were often located near this type of building, where waste could be easily flushed away with running water.
What is a public bathhouse?
Pompeii's wealthy citizens often enjoyed elaborate feasts in these rooms, where they reclined on couches to eat.
What is a triclinium?
The translation for the Latin Campania felix, which is the phrase for which Campania is named after. It was named this because of the regions fertile land and pleasant climate.
What is “lucky (or fortunate/happy) countryside”?
This lesser-known town, buried alongside Pompeii and Herculaneum, is notable for the discovery of a luxurious Roman villa believed to have belonged to the family of Julius Caesar.
What is Stabiae?
A single room shop
Taberna
Pompeii’s bathhouses were heated using this system, which circulated hot air beneath the floors and through the walls to warm the water.
What is the hypocaust system?
This type of Roman house, common in Pompeii, was characterised by a central courtyard with a shallow pool, often surrounded by rooms and decorated with elaborate frescoes.
What is a domus?