One of the most infamous natural disasters that has ever taken place would have to be the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction and devastation it caused those who lived in Pompeii and other neighboring towns. Before this fateful day Pompeii was a prosperous city that rested on the southeastern base of Mt. Vesuvius. In 90 BCE, Pompeii and its Italian allies rebelled against Rome in what is called the Italic War. Pompeii eventually became Romanized adopting many of the characteristics and customs of Rome.
The houses in Pompeii were very angular and self-contained. Most of them did not have any windows on the outside because the rooms would be facing the inner courtyards. The house’s sides that faced the outdoors would have murals of electoral propaganda painted on them that were directed towards particular citizens. The houses situated along the villas belonging to people of prestige and nobility, would’ve been occupied by several families. The slums were constructed near small …show more content…
They found that many of the bodies had not been moved since their deaths, and many common household items were scattered about in the streets. Some even found preserved bread and fruits in pots and jars. Most of the aqueducts in Pompeii had been destroyed but a section near the entrance to the castellum aquae managed to stay intact. The earthquake that occurred in 69 CE damaged much of the water irrigation systems and had to be repaired. The reconstruction was never completed because of the eruption. Many scholars agree that the excavation of Pompeii assisted in the neo-Classical Revival in the 1700s. The majority of all the artifacts that survived the eruption are still there today like many of the mosaics and friezes that are tattooed on many of the houses. The most fashionable and the wealthiest families of Europe would decorate their buildings with recreations and sometimes real artifacts from Pompeii
The houses in Pompeii were very angular and self-contained. Most of them did not have any windows on the outside because the rooms would be facing the inner courtyards. The house’s sides that faced the outdoors would have murals of electoral propaganda painted on them that were directed towards particular citizens. The houses situated along the villas belonging to people of prestige and nobility, would’ve been occupied by several families. The slums were constructed near small …show more content…
They found that many of the bodies had not been moved since their deaths, and many common household items were scattered about in the streets. Some even found preserved bread and fruits in pots and jars. Most of the aqueducts in Pompeii had been destroyed but a section near the entrance to the castellum aquae managed to stay intact. The earthquake that occurred in 69 CE damaged much of the water irrigation systems and had to be repaired. The reconstruction was never completed because of the eruption. Many scholars agree that the excavation of Pompeii assisted in the neo-Classical Revival in the 1700s. The majority of all the artifacts that survived the eruption are still there today like many of the mosaics and friezes that are tattooed on many of the houses. The most fashionable and the wealthiest families of Europe would decorate their buildings with recreations and sometimes real artifacts from Pompeii