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History of Pompeii and the Influences on Ancient World

Introduction

The paper covers the history of Pompeii and the influences it has over the way we see the Ancient World in today's era. The content of the paper include the location and history of Pompeii, as well as the famous Pompeii art and sculptures.

Pompeii-Location and History

Pompeii stands on a plateau formation volcano, located on the southern slopes of Vesuvius, about 30 meters above sea level and at a short distance from the mouth of the river Sarno. The city was from the beginning linked to its location on the sea and soon the city became Greek hegemony of the formidable power of the Etruscans, date from this period, the Temple of Apollo and the Thermal Stabiane. Then he saw the inexorable descent of Ponpei Samnite populations from mountain areas that they conquered in the fifth century BC the Campania region, with the exception of Neapolis (Ellis, pp. 371). But it was in the second century BC with the Roman rule over the Mediterranean that the city experienced a period of great growth in the economy, especially through the production and export of wine and oil. Date from this period, the Temple of Jupiter, the basilica in the Forum and the House of the Faun. The economic situation was prosperous for a long time, insomuch that they were built the amphitheater and the Odeon and the times Eumachia the next building and the Temple of Fortuna Augusta. In 62 AD the problems started around the city with a disastrous earthquake which caused serious damage and subsequently, on 24 August 79 AD, the great eruption of Vesuvius which buried Pompeii was completely by a thick rain of lapilli and ash (Maiuri, pp. 85).

On 24 August 79 AD Vesuvius suddenly woke up and buried under a blanket of lava, lava and mud, Pompeii, Herculaneum and the surrounding area catching people unprepared. How petrified Pompeii and Herculaneum were returned to the light of the sun around the middle of the eighteenth century by King Charles of Bourbon (Maiuri, pp. 78).

Founded around the sixth century BC, Pompeii became part of the universe around the first century Roman Empire from a small town began to develop into a colony elegant, the complex urban structure, rich in public buildings, temples, baths, palaces, theaters and beautiful villas. The excavations have so far unearthed about 44 acres of city buildings, paved streets and homes.

The ancient Herculaneum comes from the legendary founding of the city by Hercules and became one of the most beautiful residential towns of the Roman aristocracy, who built stately homes. Torre Annunziata, whose excavations began in the twentieth century, underground houses villas Oplontis oldest residential summer of officials and dignitaries buildings with richly furnished and decorated. The architecture preserves the fundamental characteristics of the Roman tradition combined with elements of Hellenistic style. Pompeii along the Phlegraean Fields, Ischia, Sorrento, Cuma, Boscoreale, Herculaneum, Nola, Nocera, Acerra, etc., had already been seen Greek civilization as fascinating landscapes, valuable ...