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Pompeii

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Pompeii: Italian town at the foot of the Vesuvius, buried by the volcano's eruption in 79 CE.

Model of the ruin of Pompeii

Near the mouth of the Sarno River, south of the Vesuvius
s.VI: Greek settlement, perhaps from Cumae
Remains from this early age: Doric temple on the Triangular Forum
Later: Etruscan influence; temple of Apollo, center of an independent but small (nine hectares) town in the fifth century BCE; Oscan language
The Vesuvius, seen from Pompeii

s.IV: Campania sides with Rome in its conflict with the Samnites
New wall, enclosing sixty-five hectares
90 BCE: Social War
80 BCE: colonia; Latin becomes the main language; a Capitol temple is built for the Roman gods
Amphitheater

70 BCE: Amphitheater
Town expands eastward; 10,000-15,000 inhabitants; and about the same number of people on the countryside
59 CE: Riot in the amphitheater; Senate punishes the town with a ten-year ban ongladiatoral contests
62 CE: Earthquake
79 CE: Destroyed by volcano; among the victims is Pliny the Elder.

Pomepii, Forum, Temple of Jupiter	Pompeii, Inn	Pompeii, House of the Vettii, Peristyle	Pompeii, Cast of one of the victims
Pompeii, Casa del centenario, Africa	Pompeii, Wall painting of the Three Graces	Pompeii, House of the Faun, Alexander Mosaic	Pompeii, House of the Cithara Player, Marcellus
Pompeii, Relief of two gladiators	Pompeii, Detail of a wall painting	Pompeii, Villa of the Mysteries, Wall painting	Pompeii, Statuette of a war elephant
Pompeii, Brothel scene