The Eruption of Vesuvius
What city is famous for being destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius?
Pompeii
This city is named after what Greek hero?
Hercules
Early excavations of the site wasn't done to preserve or study Pompeii. What did they want from the ruins?
TREASURE!
Name something found at the site of Pompeii.
Jewelry, statues, wall paintings, houses, restaurants, bodies, etc.
What was the name of Caecilius' son?
Quintus
Why was the eruption unexpected?
The volcano was inactive
Is this city closer to or farther away from Mt. Vesuvius than Pompeii?
Closer
Describe the difference between modern archaeologists and "treasure hunters."
Methodological and systematic excavations, preserving original material, sharing finds with the public, etc.
Where are the most fragile and precious objects from the site?
the National Museum in Naples
Banker
Why did people leave for the countryside? What did they think was happening?
Earthquake
In addition to stones and ash, what else buried the city of Herculaneum?
Mud
Fontana believed that the buildings that he discovered belonged to a famous Roman politician named...
Pompey, Pompeius
What can we tell about a person from their remains?
Diet, gender, lifestyle, diseases, etc.
What was the name of the maid that Caecilius brought home?
Melissa
How many feet of stone and ash was burying Pompeii?
15-20 ft
Why is it difficult to excavate this site?
volcanic mud is hard as rock
Remains of Pompeii were first found in 1594 by an Italian architect named Fontana. What was he doing when he found it?
Constructing a water channel from River Sarno to a nearby town
In order to preserve organic material what substance do archaeologists use?
Plaster or resin
In the last story, what was the name of the goddess that saved Clemens and his friend?
Isis
What day in 79 CE did Mount Vesuvius erupt?
the night of August 23-24
Wooden doors, stairs, woven material, fishermen's nets, wax tablets, scrolls, etc.
In 1748 the site at Pompeii was excavated by this king of Naples.
Charles III
We watched a video about modern archaeologists using computer technology to do what?
Read ancient scrolls, books
From the story about the gladiators, what was does "retiarius" mean?
Net-fighter