Pompeii By Isabel Diaz Map p a di

Pompeii By: Isabel Diaz

Map p a di I ta lia Pompeii e situato sotto Roma.

La S t oria Monte Vesuvio Erupted without warning on august 24, 79 AD. A thick cloud of gray ash soon covered the sky Tragically, a lot of people were not able to escape fast enough.

Le P e rso n e Fa m o se Pliny the elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) was a natural philosopher, military commander and provincial governor. Sadly, he died on August 24, 79 when mount Vesuvius erupted. Pliny the younger (Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus) was a politician and author. He was Pliny the elder’s nephew and he also died on August 24.

House of the Vettii ( aces ) L uo g hi s to r histo i c i rical pl Temple of Jupiter (Tempio di Giove) Casa del Fauno Forum

Piu l u og h i st or ic i Pompeii Amphitheater Building of Eumachia Large Theatre Basilica

L’a r te These paintings (pittura) were recovered (ritrovato) after the eruption (eruzione) of mount Vesuvius so most of the painters (pittore) are unknown (ignoto). Pompeii was also known for the sex (sessuale) scandal (scandalo) so it reflects on the paintings

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