Pompeii
Volcano's frozen victim
Pompeii is an ancient Roman city near Naples, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
The volcanic ash preserved buildings, artifacts, and human remains in remarkable detail, making it one of the most important archaeological sites in the world.
The name evokes sudden catastrophic destruction: The scandal hit the company like Vesuvius hitting Pompeii.
Italian volcano, historically destructive
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- pyroclasticHot eruption debris
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- lavaErupted liquid stone
crater · magma · pumice · caldera · suffocation · burial · fumarole · sulfur
Sudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- victimsThose who suffer harm
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
death · preservation · eyewitness · letters · Herculaneum · refugees · harbor · fleet
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- mosaicsPictures made from fragments
- amphoraeAncient twin-handled storage jars
stratigraphy · preservation · conservation · dig · trowel · inscriptions · graffiti · carbonized
Highborn Roman elite
- plebeianOrdinary, unrefined person
- togaAncient draped garment
- gladiatorsAncient Roman combat entertainers
- LatinAncient Roman language
domus · insulae · atrium · slaves · merchants · wine · frescoes
Gathering place for discourse
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
- bathhousesFacilities for communal washing
- villasLarge country residences
temples · columns · crumbling · remnants · streets · aqueduct · fountains · bakeries
Cultural arm of UN
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- museumPublic exhibit space
- NaplesMediterranean port city
- restorationReturning something to condition
photography · crowds · tickets · souvenir · viewpoint
Vesuvius
Italian volcano, historically destructive
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- pyroclasticHot eruption debris
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
lava · crater · magma · pumice · caldera · suffocation · burial · fumarole · sulfur · tephra
disaster
Sudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- victimsThose who suffer harm
- evacuationRemoval from danger
panic · death · preservation · eyewitness · letters · Herculaneum · refugees · harbor · fleet · rescue
excavation
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- mosaicsPictures made from fragments
amphorae · stratigraphy · preservation · conservation · dig · trowel · inscriptions · graffiti · carbonized · epigraphy
patrician
Highborn Roman elite
- plebeianOrdinary, unrefined person
- togaAncient draped garment
- gladiatorsAncient Roman combat entertainers
Latin · domus · insulae · atrium · slaves · merchants · wine · frescoes
forum
Gathering place for discourse
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
- bathhousesFacilities for communal washing
villas · temples · columns · crumbling · remnants · streets · aqueduct · fountains · bakeries · necropolis
UNESCO
Cultural arm of UN
restoration · photography · crowds · tickets · souvenir · viewpoint
- European HistoryFrench Revolution, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Holy Roman Empire, Industrial Revolution
- Italian HeritageRome, Florence, Venice, Vatican, Tuscany
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- volcanicslava, magma, volcanoes, eruptions, lava flows
- ancient ruinsStonehenge, Colosseum, coliseum, Machu Picchu, Parthenon
- European LandmarksEiffel Tower, Colosseum, Big Ben, Acropolis, Parthenon
PompeiiCarthage
Phoenician colony that challenged Rome
Babylon · Troy · Nineveh · lost cities · Angkor Wat
PompeiiRome
Italy's capital city
Athens · Jerusalem · Alexandria · Constantinople · Damascus
- Pompeii ruinsVolcano-entombed ancient settlement