CLA160H1 Lecture 17: CLA160 Lecture 17 Notes
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Vesuvius is the only active volcano in the entire european continent evidence of pompeii preserved through ask and lava in the eruption of. Vesuvius interesting because it is not rome proper letter from pliny the younger to tacitus wrote his account from memory as an adult. Younger pliny lived close by his uncle pliny the elder died when he went to close to the eruption likely had complications from asthma. Pompeii preserves temple worship, mystery cults, and worship of the emperor eruption of vesuvius also destroyed other cities, not just pompeii. Pompeii town south of vesuvius, near the bay of naples. Pithekoussai island of ischia earliest greek colony, nestor"s cup . Cumae first mainland greek colony later becomes oscan, roman. Lake avernus aeneas enters the underworld here near cumae. Puteoli originally a greek town, later becomes roman bust commercial port paul stopped here for a week on his way to rome.
