CLASSICS- POMPEII

Why did Pompeii have a good defensive position?

Four reasons why the river Sarno was so important for Pompeii?

What shows the fertility of the volcanic soil?

List the crops from Vesuvius

List the crops from the plain

Why was the coast also important for Pompeii?

When did the earthquake hit Pompeii? modern and roman date

Five things Suetonius said about the damage in Campania?

What happened in 64 AD?

What further evidence of the earthquake was found by excavators?

What were the effects of the eruption on the:
sea
land
sky

What did Pliny compare the darkness to and what did the darkness make people do?

Who was Pliny writing to?

What was his Uncle's position and which people did he try to help?

24th August- Early afternoon

24th- Late Afternoon

24th- Early night-time

25th- Early morning

25th- Morning

What was the first sign of the eruption, spotted by Pliny's mother?

What things prevented Pliny the elder to sail in to save Rectina?

What were the ways in which people died?

Who could afford to live in domus'?

What did a domus look like from the outside?

Which two rooms formed the centre's of activity in the domus?

What rooms were around the atrium?

Describe the peristylium
b)What would it be used for?

According to Vitruvius, what would the areas of the domus be like?

Who owned the house of the Vetti?

What was the house a good example of?

Describe the features of the house of Vetti

What did the entrance hall contain?

Why was there no tablinum? And what could the visitor see because there was no tablinum?

What did the atrium have?

What were on either side of the atrium?

What would the peristylium look like?

What famous painting may have been in the dining room?

What other wall decorations were in the house of the Vetti?

List the unusual features in the house of the Vetti

Who built the house of the Faun? When?

What things made the house of Faun look impressive?

What did the house of Faun look like from the outside?

List 5 main parts of the house

List 3 things about the main entrance

List some features of the Tuscan atrium

What was the 'dancing faun' ?

2 things about the small garden?

How can a house like this tell us much about the taste of the super-rich in Roman times?

How many dining rooms were there? What does it tell us about the owners?

How did the tetrastyle atrium differ from the Tuscan atrium?

What differences do you notice between a typical Pompeian house and your own house?

Give the Roman names for these rooms
Main hall
Garden
Bedroom
Study
Dining room
Living room
Kitchen
Entrance hall

What was the
Impluvium
Compluvium
Ianua?