Town Of Pompeii Flashcards
How far is mount Vesuvius from Pompeii ?
8km
Why did rich romans like to have houses in Campania?
Land was fertile. It was peaceful. Pleasant climate
How many gates where there?
8
Why were pavements so high?
To keep rubbish and vehicles in the road
Why were the stepping-stones?
Height of pavement and not stepping on the dirty road .
How was water brought to the town?
Aqueduct
What 3 places did water go to?
Private houses, baths,fountains in the streets
There were 2 theatres, the theatre and the odeon. Which one had a roof?
The odeon had a roof .
There were two theatres in Pompeii. Odeon and the theatre. Which one was used for concerts and not for plays ?
Odeon
What entertainment could you see in the amphitheatre?
Gladiator fights and animal hunts.
What is the Latin word for open-air sports arena?
Palaestra
Can you suggest one kind of evidence that tells us what a shop sold?
There were pictures outside as signs. A bakery would have an oven and a big mill for grinding corn.
Some shops had a painting of a goat . What did the shop sold?
They sold anything to do with dairy
