Herculaneum

Imagine yourself, in bed sleeping. You are relaxed, and it is really quiet outside. But then, the quietness is broken by a huge blast. You look out the window and see Mount Vesuvius has erupted. You decide to stay in your building, thinking you will be protected, but you're not. The heat will soon get up to 250 celsius (482 fahrenheit) and ash will come down on the city. You will be killed, like everyone who is in Pompeii and neighboring cities. You won’t be discovered for over seventeen hundred…

jewelry artists have opened the ancient world. Even more enthusiastic creative people was warmed appeared shortly in books of German archaeologist and a connoisseur of antiquities Johann Winckelmann (1717-1768): voluminous writing "Antiquities of Herculaneum", output from 1755 to 1792, and "The History of Ancient Art" (1764). In his studies, Winckelmann urged artists strive to create the ideal of beauty, based on preserved specimens of ancient art. These books have become cult for all of Europe.…

Most people know the basic facts concerning volcanoes. They know that when volcanoes erupt, hot lava flows out scalding the land and everything in sight. Why do volcanoes do that? What causes them to be destructive, yet beautiful? Not every region has a volcano. Just like not every region has a tectonically sensitive fault line. The Pacific Rim, also known as the Ring of Fire, is the habitat of 90% of the world’s volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Four hundred and fifty two volcanoes are…

eruption also had an impact on the economy. Skilled individuals and labors were needed from nearby towns to help rebuild the city. The last time that Mount Vesuvius erupted was in 1944 and was estimated to have killed 30,000 people in the two towns Herculaneum and Pompeii. This eruption had the same effect as eruption in the past. Since the last eruption in 1944 there has not been an eruption with the exception of minor earthquakes and a false eruption in 1998 that had a cloud of gas and…

The diffusion of Egyptian cults in the Greek and Roman World Sources The Roman imperial fleet was one of the main gateways for diffusion of Egyptian cults into the Roman world, and both merchant and war fleets had significant role in that diffusion. One of the most important parts of the research of this diffusion is to determinate the groups of citizens who were involved in it. In order to do that we have to find the sources from Greek and Roman periods such as epigraphic inscriptions, literary…

Ash and Pumice, the Story of Pompeii Angela R. Davis Fresno Pacific University PHYS-151-XON10 Geology and Planet Earth September 24, 2015 Ash and Pumice, the Story of Pompeii Pompeii is a city arrested by time; it is beautifully situated on the Italian seaside with the Somma-Vesuvio complex dominating the skyline. Its ancient narrative is told in ash, pumice, and petrified masks of humanity. Mount Vesuvius is well known for its violent past as attested by the hundreds of…

Most notably, this dynasty is known for their immense building projects. One of his most well known projects is the Amphitheater, or the famous Coliseum of Rome. During that dynasty, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Titus, Vespasian’s son, was emperor at the time. He was commended for the way he handled this disaster, as well as the great fire of Rome. After Titus, his brother Domitian took over. Domitian repaired Rome’s damage from the fires,…

How did the eruption of Mount Vesuvius affect the city of Pompeii? By: Josh Scabarozi Screaming, crying, your mother screaming, telling you “It is going to be okay”. These are all things you would hear if you lived in the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius affected Pompeii in many ways. Pompeii was very modern and most of the wealthy Romans would go to it as a vacation spot. The eruption caused lots of damage by covering the whole city with layers of rocks, ash, and…

In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted and left Pompeii, a coastal town of 20,000, buried under ash. This small Roman town stayed preserved until it was discovered and excavated in 1748. The frescos, structures, people, and inscriptions of the city give us unparalleled insight into the daily life of people living in the Roman empire. Although many exhibits of Pompeii have been featured around the world, the women of Pompeii are often left out when it comes to a historical analysis of the city, despite…

The Designs of Georgian Tea Caddies This essay provides a brief introduction to the history of the arrival of tea into England and the subsequent development of the use and design of tea caddies during the Georgian and Regency periods. The essay concludes with the examination of the designs of two Georgian tea caddies. Introduction of Tea into England Catherine of Braganza, the Portuguese wife of King Charles II, introduced tea drinking to the English Royal Court in 1662…