The Pompeii Exhibition

Good morning Ms Lewis and class, today I’ll be speaking to you about Pompeii. Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in the southern Italy’s Campanian region which was home to about 20,000 people. It was both a busy port and an important centre for business. Once a striving and sophisticated Roman city, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the city, killing its inhabitants and burying it under tons of ash.

Then there is a sculpture called ‘Kouros/statue of Standing Youth’ which represents the meant back in the day and age. The sculpture is a very young, athletic, toned man. This man has the body every man wants. This sculpture is desirable to every women. This man represents power, and desire. Unlike the sculpture of the woman this man has a face and a very powerful looking

Archeologists all over the world work towards not only discovering the tracks left behind by societies millions of years ago, but also make an effort to save those footprints for future generations. However, conservation and preservation of archaeological sites can prove to be as arduous as discovering them, or may be more. As a historical site is discovered, it becomes the responsibility of the government and everybody who has to play a role, to secure that site and to not let it deteriorate. Doing so is now also made part of law in many countries and it comes as no surprise when preservation of historical sites is the prime goal of numerous international organizations. Pompeii is one of the most popular historical sites that have been a point of concern for not only Italy’s government but also UN itself. In this paper we try develop an insight of barriers that restrict the development of restoration. Pompeii is an ancient Roman town near the modern Naples, which was first discovered in the 18th century, after it had been destroyed by a volcanic eruption, courtesy of the close standing Mount Vesuvius during the first century. This area and the closer one of Herculaneum was covered in about 20 feet of ash when it was discovered but much of the objects had been able to survive, specifically the ones below the city, as there had been no exposure to air or moisture. This destination is of great importance for the present world as it provides a quality insight into the ‘Pax

Over the past centuries, since its discovery in 1749, many archaeologists have contributed to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Archaeologists were initially focused on excavating, most of which were improperly done causing extensive damage. It wasn’t until the 19th century, when archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli introduced new excavation methods; those succeeded him include August Mau, Vittorio Spinazzola and Amendo Maiuri. Now attention has shifted towards conservations and restorations which are reflected in the works of Fausto Zevi and Pier Guzzo.

Then we view the sculptures of the Boar and Hunting Dogs which were originally in the garden of a home in a city in the Bay of Naples. We also view the large fresco of the Garden Scene (see Fig. 2), which feels like a time warp back in time to Pompeii. The Garden Scene displays the beauty of nature with the various plants and birds present, and the two heads hanging on posts seem to be looking out to the viewer and protecting the garden. After the garden pieces we then are welcomed to the indoors of the Bay of Naples’ homes.

Pompeii was a City in Italy which overall has a great significance in Roman culture. Pompeii was not famous for its rise or its rule but its destruction. Pompeii was a picture perfect world full of culture and rich history, It was destroyed in AD 79 by a Volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius. It was a symbol of Roman culture and has a great influence on the future even though it existed so long ago.

The marble used to create the sculpture brings out the fine quality of such material. It also adds elegance and sensuous grace to the whole sculpture. The use of marble links the sculpture to the radiance and softness of the female skin. The hips of the

Have you ever wondered what pompeii is like or was like? Well if you have this is the essay for you. With amazing facts like, Pompeii looks the same as it did in 79 A.D.! Archeologist have even figured out what people's daily lives were like. They even know what the people of Pompeii were interested in, and how the city was reserved like a time capsule.

Public spaces in Pompeii and Herculaneum had a range of uses, varying from entertainment centres, to meeting spaces, to political buildings. These public spaces also included centres that were used in everyday life for the Romans in Pompeii and Herculaneum, such as shops, restaurants, and public baths. Whilst there is a number of different sources relating to the uses of buildings, they are limited to physical artefacts, and consequently, some public spaces' use and purpose will remain unknown or guessed by historians and archaeologists.

The main idea of the article is the writing on Pompeii’s walls shows it was common for the people of the ancient city to express their reflections and experiences through graffiti on walls.

When you observe the face of this sculpture, it seems to be a male because of some of its appearance that is presented such as

One day 2,000 years ago, a town of 22,000 people was burnt alive, covered with ash, and suffocated to death. Pompeii, Italy was once a culture of beauty and prestige. Although we haven’t experienced that violent death, we have more in common with Pompeians than you think. Both times have alike gadgets, ideas of fast food, and many people have multiple roles.

Pompeii, if you didn’t know, is the ancient ruins of an amazing city. In 1748, a surveying engineer discovered these buried ashes. Pompeii was an ancient city buried within this. Why ash? How, you ask? Well, Pompeii is located next to the famous volcano, Mt. Vesuvius in what is now Italy. In 79 AD Vesuvius let out an horrendous eruption and buried Pompeii. Since then, Mt. Vesuvius has erupted over 50 times. When the volcano erupted, there were about 20,000 people living in or around the area. That area was pretty unlucky living at the base of the volcano, they had suffered through a massive earthquake years back and was still recovering from the damage.

An elaborate restoration of a Pompeii ruin, one home to gladiators in the hours before they embarked on bouts to the death has got underway in Italy, five years after its collapse raised serious questions about the management of the famous Unesco site.

Ancient Pompeii was a planned city, like countless other Roman cities, military camps and forts. Roman colonies founded on open field sites display Roman grid planning, or Centuriation, at its most elaborate such as at Cesena, Padua, and Florence. Here, at Pompeii, a famous Italian town in antiquity because of its excellent preservation caused by the volcanic explosion of Mt. Vesuvius during the first century AD. The streets, canals, agriculture plots and public spaces were laid out along geometric lines and these striations are suggestive of an ordered arrangement reflected by the regular layout of a square grid, made famous by the Romans. However, unlike in the sites listed above, Pompeii exists as a unique example of Roman urban planning as it incorporates ideas of traditional grid style planning, but also more organic forms as well. In this assessment of the urban setting of Pompeii, there will be a brief historical overview of the city in terms of urban design and its rediscovery, followed by an analysis describing the importance of the domestic architecture, proceeding to evolution of the development and layout of the urban landscape and it affected the social fabric of the town.