...Pompeii was destroyed many years ago, therefore how do people today know what really happened? Events like the destruction of Pompeii are known by reading what people, who witnessed or knew about the events, recorded based on their experience of what happened to Pompeii. Pliny the Younger, who wrote letters from his point of view of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D and how he experienced this terrible disaster. The letters that Pliny wrote changed what people learned about the history of the destruction. Pliny the Younger helped others today understand what happened during, and after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii. Most importantly, he helped people understand how the people were affected, and what happened to them at the eruption. Pliny the Younger was a very important and well known literary figure and lawyer in Rome. His uncle, Pliny the elder, was very influential to him because he took care of Pliny the Younger, making sure that he got the best education and experiences that he could have. Pliny the Younger and Pliny the Elder were...
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...A moment frozen in time. People, animals, plants, and even an entire city perfectly preserved and halted in a split second. What great force could cause such an event? None other than the angry fire of Mount Vesuvius. The town of Pompeii was not destroyed, but merely covered and left hidden in the dust of the Earth for centuries. Mount Vesuvius' mysteries can be unraveled by looking at the volcanoes history, the destruction of Pompeii, and the present danger it poses to the world. Located in Italy, Mount Vesuvius is the only volcano active on Europe's mainland. Vesuvius is just one volcano in a large region of them known as the Campanian Volcanic Arc. This group of volcanoes formed over the subducted area between the African and Eurasian...
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...The disaster of 79 A.D Volcanoes are a deadly natural disaster that can bury cities in just minutes. The word volcano comes from the island of Vulcano that is in the Mediterranean Sea. Also, there are about one thousand five-hundred active volcanoes in the world right now. Volcanoes are mountains or hills that have a crater that lava can flow through. There are different types of volcanoes in the world. In fact, here are three main types of volcanoes which include shield, cinder cones, and composite cones. Volcanoes are very dangerous, because when they happen there is no way to stop them. They also have been known to have big eruptions about every two thousand years. Some islands have been created...
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...Since I have had the pleasure of experiencing Pompeii itself and the exhibit recently at the Cincinnati Museum of History on August 12, 2012. I would be partial to take you on a personal tour of Pompeii and its exhibit as I saw it. On this expedition I plan to bring the realism of the daily life and culture of the once lively and exuberant populous of Pompeii. Pompeii was an ancient city, located on the south westerner coast of Italy, about a 45-minute train ride southeast of today’s Naples. Here are some of the things that I saw that the scientist found in Pompeii. The first one was of a man and they said that he was in a gymnasium with his back to the wall and knees were up when the eruption happened. He had his face in his hand he might have know what would happen and that he could not get out. This is sad that people had to die this way. The exhibit included ten (10) body casts from Pompeii. There was also a dog he was left chained up and you could see that he had a collar on. The other thing that I saw was a large fresco that was in a house. There was a place in the middle that had a hole where some thing was there. It was beautiful thing to see. The person that did this they knew how to draw and paint. They also found pots and serving dishes in the houses also. They also had some of the money that they found. There were a lot of things that I saw but the best thing that I saw was a bracelet that a girl slave wore. It looked like a snake and on the inside of it said...
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...Mount Vesuvius, a sleeping giant and of the only active volcanoes located on the west coast of Italy, erupted on August 24th, 79AD covering the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum “to a depth of more than 14 to 17 feet of pumice, volcanic ash, and debris. Vesuvius is located above a subduction zone form where the African plate descends beneath Italy. Magma produced from the melting African plate creates the large violently explosive volcanoes of the Italian Peninsula.” (Ball) Due to the fact that seismic activity was so common in the area, people did not pay much attention when several quakes shook the earth beneath Herculaneum and Pompeii and were unprepared for the explosion that took place killing more than 16,000 people. I will be responsible for the atmospheric effects that resulted from the volcano’s eruption. At noon on August 24th, Vesuvius exploded, impelling a 10 mile mushroom cloud of ash and pumice into the stratosphere. For the next 12 hours, volcanic ash and a hail of pumice stones up to 3...
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...In 62 AD, a large earthquake struck the Bay of Naples region, severely damaging many buildings in Pompeii and other surrounding towns. Today vulcanologists understand that this was likely an omen of the much greater catastrophe that was to come, with the quake signifying an upwelling of magma through the crust beneath Mount Vesuvius. The Romans had no idea of the threat that the volcano posed as it had been nearly two millennia since the previous eruption. Historians know a great deal about what happened during the destruction of Pompeii because of an eyewitness account composed by Pliny the Younger. On 20 August, 79 AD and four the next four days, new quakes shocked the city and streams near the volcano dried up. Then, at around 1pm on...
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...cities might be dangerous; · include analysis of the level of dangers in different cities; · support your answer with evidence from Pompeii, Ostia and Herculaneum. [45] There were few ways in which people could come under harm in ancient Rome as though it was not as developed as the world we live in now, there was still order. The events that would cause people to feel in danger were natural disasters, riots, fires, floods, and rarely an attack by a killer whale. Pompeii and Herculaneum suffered the most from natural disasters. They were struck by two severe events, one of which causing the demise of both cities. The first of which was the earthquake in AD 62, which cause widespread damage. The epicentre of this earthquake was more towards Pompeii but it was felt for miles, even causing damage in Ostia. The damage that the earthquake caused can still be seen in Pompeii as the some findings are still in a state of repair. Because of this earthquake, buildings such as Insula blocks were limited to two stories in their repair. This was so any further earthquakes wouldn’t cause damage to the same extent. The second, and more important natural disaster to strike the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum was the eruption of mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The effects of this disaster were devastating. The ash from this eruption left the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum covered in ash for thousands of years and killed anyone who was still in their homes at the time of the eruption. The...
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...some more recent movies. Throughout, I hope to illustrate the way directors get us to care about the characters, and then unleash the forces of disaster against them. In the hands of a true artist, this formula can create exciting, interesting drama. Disasters in Silent Films Disaster movies have been popular since the beginning of cinema. Directors of the silent film era readily understood the value of good disaster. Such works tend to fall into two categories, personal dramas and epics. Personal dramas focus on an individual working out a private problem against a backdrop of impending catastrophe. The Last Days of Pompeii, for example, capitalizes on the excitement inherent in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the devastation that we, the modern viewers, know will follow this cataclysmic event. Because the majority of the movie focuses on the people of Pompeii, living their lives unaware of the impending eruption, the disaster, when it finally comes, is all the more overwhelming. The main character is a girl named Nidia, who struggles to gain the attention of her beloved, a powerful citizen. As at least one critic has observed, this creates an interesting...
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...some more recent movies. Throughout, I hope to illustrate the way directors get us to care about the characters, and then unleash the forces of disaster against them. In the hands of a true artist, this formula can create exciting, interesting drama. Disasters in Silent Films Disaster movies have been popular since the beginning of cinema. Directors of the silent film era readily understood the value of good disaster. Such works tend to fall into two categories, personal dramas and epics. Personal dramas focus on an individual working out a private problem against a backdrop of impending catastrophe. The Last Days of Pompeii, for example, capitalizes on the excitement inherent in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the devastation that we, the modern viewers, know will follow this cataclysmic event. Because the majority of the movie focuses on the people of Pompeii, living their lives unaware of the impending eruption, the disaster, when it finally comes, is all the more overwhelming. The main character is a girl named Nidia, who struggles to gain the attention of her beloved, a powerful citizen. As at least one critic has observed, this creates an interesting...
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...Mosaic of Alexander The Alexander Mosaic, dating from circa 100 BC, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun inPompeii.[1] It depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia and measures 2.72 x 5.13m (8 ft 11in x 16 ft 9in).[2] The original is preserved in the Naples National Archaeological Museum. The mosaic is believed to be a copy of an early 3rd century BC Hellenistic painting,[3] possibly by Philoxenos of Eretria.[4] The mosaic is made of about one and a half million tiny colored tiles called tesserae, arranged in gradual curves called opus vermiculatum, (also known as "worm work," because they seem to replicate the slow motion of a crawling worm). The mosaic is an unusually detailed work for a private residence and was likely commissioned by a wealthy person or family. Battle[edit] The mosaic illustrates a battle in which Alexander faced and attempted to capture or kill Darius. Alexander defeated him at the Battle of Issus and two years later at the Battle of Gaugamela. The work is traditionally believed to show the Battle of Issus.[5] The mosaic is held to be a copy of either a painting by Aristides of Thebes, or of a lost late 4th century BC fresco by the painter Philoxenos of Eretria. The latter is mentioned byPliny the Elder (XXXV, 110) as a commission for the Macedonian king Cassander.[6] Alexander and Darius[edit] Detail showing Alexander 1893 Reconstruction of the mosaic depiction. Despite being damaged...
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...Almost 7000 years ago, Pompeii was finally transformed into one of the most famous archaeological sites in history. The legendary tragedy of the Roman City of Pompeii in 79 A.D., the volcano eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the entire city. There were roughly two thousand people whom were killed during the disaster. The eruption was described as a flood of darkness with the amount of ashes. In 1748, the site was discovered for the most part intact, along with the astonishing artifacts and skeletons left behind. The discoveries provided the archaeologist with outstanding details of the culture and lifestyle of the Pompeii. (Butterworth and Laurence)....
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...ARC 101 Mudiwa M Question 2“Discuss in detail, conditions suitable for and natural formation process that lead to fossilization in limestone deposits and volcano deposits. Give specific examples of places or sites where such conditions exist and examples of fossil specimens found there” “Discuss in detail, conditions suitable for and natural formation process that lead to fossilization in limestone deposits and volcano deposits. Give specific examples of places or sites where such conditions exist and examples of fossil specimens found there” To start off with we need to know the definitions for what fossilisation and its requirements for it occur. Fossilisation is the preservation of plant or animal remains either cast in stone or petrification. The requirements for fossilisation are: * Rapid burial in sediments * Continuous burial in sediment * Oxygen deprivation * Lack of natural disaster that could alter or damage the fossil and settlement of the sediments and it’s natural predators “Limestone is rock formed mostly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), but to geologists, limestone is only one of several types of "carbonate rocks.” (www.geology.com/usgs/limestone) The natural formation process of fossilisation in limestone is usually under water for example the ocean or caves. The organism dies and sinks to the bottom of the surface there the calcium carbonate of the bone or shell of the organism don’t decay because the bottom of lakes for are very...
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...A Discussion of the Issues relative to Genetic Diversity an essay by Timothy D. Roxbury A Discussion of the Issues relative to Genetic Diversity Introduction When we discuss genetic diversity, we describe the genetic differences of certain members of a population, whether they are mammal (humanoid or animal), plant or any other type of living organism. Upon first discovery of genetic differences, we notice that the alleles for each diverse characteristic may be placed under one of two categories: high genetic diversity or low genetic diversity. In the case of high genetic diversity, we will find a variety of differing alleles for each characteristic. Conversely, nearly all of the members of a population will have the same alleles when the case of low genetic diversity is considered. The following discussion will take into consideration the concept of genetic diversity, how it is introduced into a population and what, if any, are the resulting factors. The four means of introduction are: • Migration • Mutation • Population Size • Sexual Reproduction In the following synopsis, each means of introduction will be considered separately followed by a conclusion of the assignment. Migration as it relates to Genetic Diversity Migration is defined as the movement of a living organism from one place to another. During the process of migration, the living organism is subject to spread its alleles among other like living beings. This,...
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...a Tasnima Bhuiyan Ancient History HSC notes Core study; Cities of Vesuvius- Pompeii & Herculaneum 1. Geographical context Physical environment: geographical setting, natural features and resources of Pompeii and Herculaneum Geographical setting Pompeii and Herculaneum were located in Campania, southwest Italy near Bay of Naples. Herculaneum was a waterfront town situated on the coast of Bay of Naples 7km west of Mt Vesuvius, while Pompeii was slightly inland on the Sarno river, 9km southeast of Mt Vesuvius. Both towns were linked to Rome through sea and land routes. Natural features Campania was a fertile plain with two main rivers. Nearby there was a 15km wide series of craters, where pools were filled with boiling mud and vents, from which sulphur and steam could escape. The towns were popular because of their rich volcanic soil, coastal area for fishing and trading area. Resources of Campania The production of olive oil was used for cooking, and as the basic ingredient for perfume. Wine, wool and textile productions took place, along with the fishing industries including the production of fish sauce. There were fruits such as peaches, apricots, lemons & vegetables like cabbages and onions, and volcanic material was used for building and paving roads. Plans and streetscapes of Pompeii and Herculaneum ▪ streets of Pompeii vary greatly in width from 2.4m to roughly 7m ▪ streets & roads divide towns into neat rectangular...
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...Ottawa, Ohio, has had a scandal involving our town mayor being arrested for solicitation of prostitution, causing the loss of his job and embarrassment for our town. My first source was a documentary series on the History channel called “Sex in the Ancient World” specifically the episode I watched was “Pompeii”. “Sex in the Ancient World” is written and directed by Kurt Sayenga. Kurt Sayenga got his start with his magazine “Greed” which covered punk rock culture and quickly rose to stardom trough his multiple documentaries and his feature films like “The Day the Earth Stood Still”. His experience shows he is a very creditable source because he has blockbuster movies and is a respected by all of the film community. In this documentary the core issue was sex in Pompeii in ancient times. Pompeii was small Roman city of 6,000 when Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year 76 AD and sealed the city in volcanic ash like a time capsule. Pompeii is the first definite proof of the occupation of prostitution. According to “Sex in the Ancient World” the small city of Pompeii had 46 locations in which to solicit sex, which is a lot for a city of only 6,000. Prostitution was not crime in Pompeii; it was actually encouraged as an alternative to adultery, which was a crime potentially punishable by death. Marriage was treated as more as a social standing rather then a...
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