Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Physical Environment: the
geographical setting, natural features
and resources of Pompeii and
Herculaneum
- Geographical Setting
- Fertile region
- Campania
- Bay of Naples
- Near River Sarno
- Climate -> hot
- Natural Features
- River Sarno (east of P)
- Mt. Vesuvius
- Lattari Mountains (SE of P)
- Resources
- Wine, olives, olive oil,
grain, fish, wheat, barley
- Very fertile -> volcanic soil
- Bay = abundant -> major
industry of P & H
- Network of roads for trade