9/8/2023 0 Comments Echoes of pompeii dog![]() ![]() A building provided by the priestess of Eumachia was the HQ of “Collegium of Fullones” and there was many “fullonicae” scattered around the town.Seneca mentions that a flock of 600 sheep were killed by the earthquake of 62 AD.įruit and veg were central to the economy. It was traded.Pliny the Elder “famed beyond any other for their shellfish and fine fish”īooming industry- regional centre for crop marking and dyeing. Garum was Pompeii’s signature strongly flavoured fish sauce. Used for trade, celebration: known for its potency.Pliny the Elder “Pompeian wines are rather dangerous”“cause a headache” Pliny the Elder “nowhere do olives produce more oil”“a region blessed by fortune”Olive presses were abundant/commonplace: found in houses, villas and in fields.īasic ingredient was olive oil- olive flowers.Florus “spring comes with its flowers twice a year” “ was made glorious by the name of Hercules”.“famed grapes filled the dripping vats”.Thus, the fresco reveals information about the geographical resources of Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as giving a brief insight into some religious views. ![]() Snake is a further symbol of fertility as we can view it as a phallic symbol.Vesuvius à symbolises fertility (fertile land) and wine (as evidenced by the grapes) as Bacchus is the god of fertility and wine.Was a seaside town located north of Vesuvius.įresco from a household shrine in the House of the Centenary entitled “Bacchus and Mt Vesuvius”.Pompeii was strategically important because it lay on the only route linking north and South and connected the seaside area with the fertile inland.The plateau is located between the Sarno River in the south and the fertile slopes of Vesuvius in the North.Built on a Volcanic plateau covering 66 ha à fertile soil.Situated in the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region and located between the ports of Misenum and Stabiae.The physical environment: the geographical setting, natural features and resources of Pompeii and Herculaneum Ownership and international traffic in antiquitiesĪ. 3.4.1.3 Display of Human Remains in Museums.Excavation, treatment and display of human remains Ethical issues: study and display of human remains Issues of conservation and reconstruction: Italian and international contributions and responsibilities impact of tourism Changing interpretations: impact of new research and technologies Changing methods and contributions of nineteenth and twentieth century archaeologists to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum Investigating, reconstructing and preserving the past ![]()
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