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Flashcards by Abbie Mackay, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Abbie Mackay
about 8 years ago
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| Where was the forum situated? | South-west of the town near the gate which led to the harbour. |
| What was in the centre? | A paved open area where politicians spoke and people met socially. |
| What was an important feature of the forum? | The statues of important public figures in the town and the wider Roman Empire. |
| Could vehicles get in to the forum? | No, blocking stones prevented access for vehicles from adjoining streets. |
| What lay around the forum? | The towns grandest buildings. |
| What was the most important building in the forum? | The Temple of Jupiter, which was flanked on either side by a ceremonial arch. |
| What surrounded the rest of the forum? | A double colonnade, part of which is still in place today. |
| What late behind the Colonnades? | Porticoes, where traders set up their stalls during the day so that the forum became a live market. |
| What lay beyond and the porticoes? | Buildings which were characterised as either religious, commercial or political. |
| RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS | Go to next card |
| How many of the towns main temples did the forum contain, and which temples were they? | Four, and they were the Temple of Jupiter (north), the Temple of Apollo (west), the Temple of the Emperor (east) and the Temple of the Public Lares (east). |
| Talk about the Temple of Jupiter | The most important temple in the city, which was also dedicated to Juno and Minerva. It was the most prominent building in the forum and symbolised the power of Roman state religion. |
| Tell me about the Temple of Apollo | The worship of Apollo perhaps suggests early Greek influence on Pompeii. Inside the sanctuary, two bronze statues were found – one of Apollo with his bow and the other of his sister, Diana. |
| Tell me about the Temple of the Emperor | It was where Pompeiians worshipped the Roman Emperor (who was this Vespasian in 79AD), since emperors were worshipped as gods. |
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| COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS | Go to next card. |
| What was the Macellum? | This was a covered market selling meat and fish. In the centre was an open area with a circular building holding a pool of water with fish for sale. Around the edge, both inside and outside, were shops; some of the wall paintings which still survive indicate what goods sold there – they include fish, bread, poultry and wine. |
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| What was the weights and measures table? | It was used to check the accuracy of the measures of the forum traders. The table has nine holes, each one equal to a specific measure and with a mini trapdoor at the base. When the hole was filled to the brim, the trapdoor was released and the exact amount contained fell into a pot below. |
| What was the granary? | The granary was used to store grain and cereal to be sold in the forum. |
| POLITICAL BUILDINGS | Go to next card |
| What were the five political buildings in Pompeii? | Three were municipal offices for town councillors, the Basilica and the Comitium. |
| What was the Basilica? | The basilica it was one of the most important public buildings in Pompeii, serving as a law court and the centre for business and financial transactions. At the far end of the building there was a raised platform, which was probably used for judges and trials for auctioneers at auctions. |
| What was the Comitium? | This was a polling station where the towns elections were held. |
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