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Coordinates: 40°45′07″N 14°29′04″E. Map of Pompeii. House of the Vettii highlighted in red. The House of the Vettii is a domus located in the Roman town Pompeii, which was preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The house is named for its owners, two successful freedmen: Aulus Vettius Conviva, an Augustalis, and Aulus ...
VEI. 5. Impact. Buried the Roman settlements of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Stabiae. Deaths. 1,500–3,500, possibly up to 16,000 [1][note 1] Of the many eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, a major stratovolcano in Southern Italy, the best-known is its eruption in 79 AD, [2][3] which was one of the deadliest in history.
Most citizens of Pompeii partook in wall writing as a way of messaging, advertising, gossiping, and spreading important information. Women, children, laborers, and slaves were known to participate in graffiti. [6] The graffiti within the brothel included both texts and images as well as death notices, poems, etchings, greetings, and compliments ...
The House of the Tragic Poet (also called The Homeric House or The Iliadic House) is a Roman house in Pompeii, Italy dating to the 2nd century BCE. The house is famous for its elaborate mosaic floors and frescoes depicting scenes from Greek mythology. Discovered in November 1824 by the archaeologist Antonio Bonucci, the House of the Tragic Poet ...
Pompeii was home to around 20,000 people when it was buried under ash and volcanic glass during the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The woman was found holding coins and jewelry. - Archeological ...
The Moregine bracelet was discovered in an excavation of November 2000. [4] It was found in the remains of an inn, [5] on the body of a woman aged about 30 at the time of her death. [4] The bodies of another adult woman and three children were found alongside her. [4] It is likely that they were fleeing Pompeii following the earthquakes which ...
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Pompeii map showing location of House of Julia Felix. The House of Julia Felix, [1][2] also referred to as the praedia (Latin for an estate, or land) of Julia Felix, is a large Roman property on the Via dell'Abbondanza in the city of Pompeii. [3][4] It was originally the residence of Julia Felix, who converted portions of it to apartments ...