Pompeii – Life in a Roman City Before the Catastrophe! #fyp

Pompeii – Life in a Roman City Before the Catastrophe

Pompeii was founded in the 8th century BC by the Oscans and developed under Etruscan and Greek influence into an important trading city. From 80 BC it officially became Roman and experienced its greatest prosperity over the next 150 years.

Located directly by the sea, Pompeii was a major trading hub in the Roman Empire. Wine, olive oil, fish sauce (garum) and luxury goods were shipped from here. The city was multicultural: Romans lived alongside Greeks, Jews, Egyptians, North Africans and people from all over the Mediterranean. Temples to various gods, a large amphitheater, magnificent bathhouses and a vibrant marketplace (Forum) shaped the cityscape.

Pompeii shows us like no other city what daily life in the Roman Empire really looked like — from wealthy villas to narrow alleys, from prostitution to religious daily routines. The city was a mirror of Roman society: prosperous, colorful and full of contrasts.

On August 24, 79 AD, Pompeii was buried under ash and pumice by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and preserved for almost 1,700 years.

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