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Saturday, June 9, 2018
Italy Day 2 - Rome Day 2 Part 2 by Aaron, Pompeii 庞贝古城
Pompeii
~ Aaron
At the Entrance of Pompeii
Entrance
At the entrance
Pompeii
was a very fun place. The archaeological history of the area is interesting.
Giuseppe Fiorelli was the first person to make the famous casts. The House of
Mysteries is a very well-preserved villa in Pompeii. There are several major temples
in Pompeii. Pompeii is excellent to visit.
Exhibition at the Entrance
Casts
Gold ring
Mural
Wall decoration
Pots and Mural
The
history of Pompeii is ancient. It did not start as an ancient Roman city, but
it eventually became one. In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii. Artifacts
from Pompeii were discovered since the eruption, but these were not thought to
be from Pompeii. When a plaque was discovered announcing the area was Pompeii,
it was only then when people accepted that the artifacts were indeed from
Pompeii. Initially scholars only took artifacts from the site to sell. When
Italy became a country, the ruler needed someone to take charge of the Pompeii
site.
Plaster Casts
Cast
Dog cast
Cast
Baby cast
Pots
Statues
Potteries
The
ruler decided to have Giuseppe Fiorelli take charge of Pompeii in 1800s. He did
not want to steal artifacts for money. He learned more about the artifacts and
all the information they could give. He documented each artifact in detail;
where it was found, what condition it was in, etc. In a way, he was the first
person to act like a modern archaeologist. It was he who came up with the idea
of the casts. When he found spaces where bodies used to be, he would fill them
up with plaster of Paris, and it would harden to form a model of the body.
Arguably, the most famous cast, is one of a dog curled up still tied to
something.
The Villa of the Mysteries
Villa of the Mysteries, Mt. Vesuvius at back
Entering the villa
Interior of the villa
2 human casts found at the villa
Walking through houses of the villa
At the villa
Interior of the villa
Interior of the villa
Interior of the villa
Murals of the villa
Murals of the villa
Murals of the villa
The
mosaics in the Villa of Mysteries are very impressive. It’s named for one of
the walls decorated with frescoes. Scientists are constantly debating about
what they show. Some believe it shows the initiation of a person into a cult,
while others think it may be a person getting married. It is still one of the
best-preserved houses in all of Pompeii. The owner of the villa is also
unknown.
Forum
At the forum
At the forum
At the forum
At the forum
At the forum
At the forum
At the forum
At the forum
At the forum
Temple of Venus
Temple of Venus
Temple of Venus
Temple of Apollo
At the temple
At the temple
At the temple
Temple of Fortuna Augusta
Temple of Fortuna Augusta
At the temple
At the temple
The temples in Pompeii are all grandiose. The Temple of Venus is dedicated to the
patron goddess of Pompeii. The Temple of Apollo was probably the city’s most
important religious building and has an ancient history. Before Pompeii was
completely conquered by the Romans, the people of Pompeii worshiped the Greek
Apollo. When the Romans conquered Pompeii, they enlarged the Temple of Jupiter
and made Jupiter the main god for Pompeii. It is best place to see Mount
Vesuvius from any of these temples.
Pompeii City
Refilling water from fountain
Mosaic decorates a house floor
Walking on the street
A house
Street view
Walking towards House of Mystery
Casa della Fontana Piccola
Interior of the house
Interior of the house
Water collector
at the entrance
Murals of the house
House of Marcus Lucretius in Via Stabiana
Mosaic floor at the house garden
Mosaic floor
Mosaic floor
At the house
Murals
Murals
Casa dell'Orso Ferito
Mosaic on the wall
Mural on the wall, mosaic on the floor
Piccolo Theater
Piccolo Theater
Piccolo Theater
Grand Theater
Grand Theater
Grand Theater
Colosseum
At the Colosseum
At the Colosseum
Colosseum
Colosseum
Gladiators Training Center
Grand view of the gladiators training center
Walking down to the center
Gladiator cell
Gladiator cells
At the center
At the center
Fullonica di Stephanus
Water collector
Mural
Murals
Interior of the house
Mosaic on the floor
Exterior of the house
Kitchen of the house
Baths
Rooftop of the baths
At the baths
Interior of the baths
Hotbath
Hotbath
Interior of the baths
At the coldbath
A statue at the baths
Lupanar
Murals
A small bed
Murals
Like
most Roman cities, Pompeii has restaurants, bakery shops, baths, a small
coliseum, and large and small theaters. The roads and other paved areas keep
the same structure. A few of the streets are wide enough for two-way traffic,
and some have stepping stones in midway. All of these are in the ancient
Roman style.
Pompeii
has wonderful artifacts. It is hard to believe that scholars from a few
centuries ago would take artifacts from a site to sell. The first person to
document all archaeological finds, Giuseppe Fiorelli, worked at Pompeii.
The House of Mysteries is famous for its well-preserved state. Pompeii has
great temples. I wish I could visit Pompeii a few more times.
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