Explore Pompeii
Use the links and built in features on this page to explore Pompeii - what happened there, why it is still significant, and how it has affected our knowledge of the Ancient Romans.
Your Assignment:
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Read the selected chapter from Innocents Abroad, by Mark Twain, by clicking here (webpage) or here (PDF)
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Explore the resources on this page, especially the pictures. Look more deeply into whatever interests you most!
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Answer the questions linked here.
This construction has lasted millenia.
The paintings are still intact because they are frescoes, embedded into the plaster itself.
This was found in doorways to deter thieves.
These are found in the streets between the port and the brothel to guide sailors to their most likely destination.
This was discovered and erected here for better viewing.
An artist's imagination of Pliny's fleet on the way to save the Pompeians.
Plays would have been performed here - mostly comedies.
This is the frigidarium.
Likely for the household gods (Lares)
Links to Topics:
Basics - What happened to Pompeii? Where is it?
Ignoring Signs - Why did the citizens of Pompeii not realize the danger they were in?
Artifacts at the British Museum - Close up look at every day objects.
Still in the News - A recent, sad discovery in Pompeii and how it was analyzed.
Still in the News 2 - Another new discovery and the peculiar way it was found.
Women in Pompeii - What can we learn about Roman women from the ruins of Pompeii?
Archaeologists in Pompeii - A look at how archaeologists are still working on Pompeii.
Exhibit at Oregon Museum of Science and History - Artifacts and art up close, from a recent exhibit.
Engineering in Archaeology - What was going on in Pompeii prior to the eruption?
Current Event - How archaeologists are fighting to better preserve this site.
Technology in Preservation - How digital imaging and other tech is helping to preserve Pompeii.
Libraries in Pompeii - Did Ancient Romans read books? Of course they did.
Flowers in Pompeii - A thriving industry in ancient times.
Food in Pompeii - What we've learned about the Roman diet.
Scientific American Article - What was it like in Pompeii in 1958?