pompeii and city tings Flashcards
pompeii happened under the rule of _____
titus
Entire region trapped under ______ _____ as if it were ______
______ built on top - Pompey was under _________so they are still excavating it today
volcanic ash
cities, farmland
why are the usual firey pics of pompeii wrong
The picture of the explosion here is inaccurate because it was more of a c,oud of smoke
what was the city of pompeii like
Pompey is not remarkable
Average size
no special things about it
Tourist site but otherwise a normal roman city
Very compact - size of campus, had walls and a few surrounding citizens
pomeii was pre average but they notably had a popular _________
ampitheatre
pompey had about __,_000 inhabitants
20
the roman strees in pompeii were bathed in ______ becaused of the ______ system used to wash tthe streets into the _______
they had ____ _____ so you could aovid stepping in _______
water, water, sewaer
stepping stones, water
The pompeian ______ was used for parades, gatherings and shit
forum
pompeii had mant public structures, esp ______
theatres
As the roman empire became more urbanised _______ became a catch-all place
taverns
what did the taverns consist of/ purpose
People went to the tavern to eat food from big bowls (esp bread)
They would take whatever was in the pots to your famjam
why didnt people eat AT taverns
Was a bad/not classy thing to eat in public so you would do takeout!
Sit down dining didn’t exist
n the back rooms of taverns you’d sometimes find ______
gambling
Public fountains where public ran ____ and _____
Public water supply worked because of how ________ the city is
day and night
compact
you see a girl with an arrow on her, what does it lead to? what is she?
prostitute with arrow leading to brothel
