Classical Studies 3904G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lapilli, Oplontis, Mount Vesuvius
1 Feb 2017
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The eruption of mount vesuvius and the rediscovery of pompeii. Important people: summer homes were found in the area but it was not the main base for important people. There was a naval base in the bay of naples. It had been around for a while but it was not considered important on the basis of history. Remember the modern value of pompeii and herculaneum and their ancient reality. In the modern day it is considered special and amazing but during the ancient time it was just a city. The eruption of vesuvius: 24 august a. d. 79 the plinian phase of eruption. A single coin dates to an issue of sept. 20 km tall: pompeii and area around experienced falling lapilli (light pumice) and stone fragments from the volcano for at least 18 hours, wind direction meant that the fall was not on herculaneum and predominantly southeast of vesuvius. First roofs begin to collapse, fires ignited by falling lamps.
