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A Brief History of the Tragedy of Pompeii (1310 words, 6 pages)

It was daylight now elsewhere in the world, but there the darkness was darker and thicker than any night. (Pliny the Younger XVI). Pompeii was a Roman city near the Bay of Naples in modern day Italy. The town was full of elegance and housed numerous distinguished citizens. Around 20,000 ... Read More

An Examination of the Bias Accounting of the Roman Historian, Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (889 words, 3 pages)

Suetonius A Biased AccountGaius Suetonius Tranquillus, referred to as Suetonius, was a Roman historian who lived from 70 CE to 130 CE and is most well known for his work entitled De Vita Caesarum. Translated as Lives of the Caesars, the work is a set of biographies of the first ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Pompeii Catastrophe (7450 words, 18 pages)

Pompeii is possibly the best-documented catastrophe in Antiquity. Because of it, weknow now how the Pompeians lived because they left behind an extensive legacy of art,including monuments, sculptures and paintings.Pompeii lay on a plateau of ancient lava near the Bay of Naples in western Italy ina region called Campania, less ... Read More

An informative text on Mount Vesuvius – volcano located in south of Italy (2947 words, 6 pages)

Mount Vesuvius is a volcano located in southern Italy, near the bay of Naples and the city of Naples. It is the only active volcano on the European mainland. Vesuvius rises to a height of 1277 m (4190 ft). Vesuvio (Vesuvius) is probably the most famous volcano on earth, and ... Read More

An Introduction to Mount Vesuviius a Volcano Located in Southern Italy (2960 words, 6 pages)

A History of Mount Vesuvius and Its Features (2947 words, 6 pages)

The Mount Vesuvius Volcano (2940 words, 5 pages)

Volcano Mount VesusiusMount Vesuvius is a volcano located in southern Italy, near the bay of Naples and the city of Naples. It is the only active volcano on the European mainland. Vesuvius rises to a height of 1277 m (4190 ft). Vesuvio (Vesuvius) is probably the most famous volcano on ... Read More

An Analysis of the Most Paintings From the Roman Era Having Been Found in Pompeii and Herculaneum (558 words, 1 pages)

Most paintings from the Roman era have been found in Pompeii and Herculaneum, and many other towns in the Bay of Naples. There are four different Pompeian styles of paintings. The division of the styles was based on fundamental differences in the way the artist would treat the wall and ... Read More

The Metal-ores Distribution as a Sign of Aegean Presence in Italy (2607 words, 4 pages)

It is commonly supposed that metals, and especially copper, were one of the most-traded goods in the Bronze Age period. This is largely attributable to the fact that some of the greatest metalworking centers, such as Mycenaean Greece, were not well provided with metal ores, and therefore had to import ... Read More

An Analysis of Mt. Somma and Mt. Vesuvius (929 words, 2 pages)

Volcanoes and its Associated Folklore Volcanoes tremble, rumble, explode, and rip themselves apart destroying acres of land, millions of homes and killing thousands of people. For centuries people around the world were powerless to understand the earth's convulsions and ability to cause such horrific destruction. Looking for explanations, stories were ... Read More

The Immediate and Future Effects of Volcanic Eruption in Pompeii and Herculaneum (1688 words, 3 pages)

HOWWHY DID POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM DIE? WHAT WERE THE IMMEDIATE AND FUTURE EFFECTS? On the 24th of August, 79AD, the Italian volcano Vesuvius erupted. Many hours and six eruptions later, the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried. The people, and their activities at the time of the eruption, were ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013