Saturday, September 19, 2009

What were the People in Pompeii like?



These are frescos-wall paintings-found in Pompeii after the destruction of the city and its peoples and found my archeologists during a dig of the ruined city many centuries later. They were preserved due to the immediate cover from the volcanic matter. As you can see they give  an idea of what life was like for the people of Pompeii. Your assignments is to comment here on the following questions: What do you think these people were like? What were some things that the people of Pompeii value? Why is it so important for us to find such beautiful and intact ancient works of art? Enjoy looking at these frescos and I cannot wait to hear your comments on the questions.

Roman City of Pompeii and the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius



This is an image of the Roman city of Pompeii. Pompeii is located in the Naples region of Italy. In 79 CE, the local volano, Mt. Vesuvius erupted without warning covering the city with soot and lava. The eruptions was so quick that the people were killed instantly. Because the laval and soot covered quickly, many of the people were petrified in the same place they were when the natural disaster happened. Bellow I have added some pictures of these people. They are still in Pompeii.


Person just getting up from a night of sleep


Young couple sleeping in each others arms

Family sleeping in their home in the early morning hours

Tell me what you all think of these images. These were real people doing their daily work, most of whom were still sleeping in the early morning hours when the eruption took place. How do you fell looking at these photos of these people? Comment on these photos.