[PDF] Secrets Of Pompeii eBook

Author : Emidio De Albentiis
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 40,36 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892369418

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The remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, frozen in time following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79, have provided invaluable evidence of daily life, not only in Rome's provinces, but in its larger urban centers as well. This book provides a fascinating look at how ancient Romans interacted in their public squares and marketplaces, how they worshipped, decorated their homes, and spent their leisure time--at the theater, in the gymnasium, and in the baths and brothels. Illustrated with photographs of architectural remains and exquisite details from a range of ancient artworks, including wall paintings, sculptures, mosaics, and carved reliefs, the book offers a glimpse into a lost world.

Author : Tim O'Shei
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 28,18 MB
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1515730328

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Dig through the ruins at the base of the mighty Mount Vesuvius to discover the archeological wonder of the once-buried city of Pompeii. What do the site's ornate buildings and sculptures tell us about how the ancient Romans lived? And what can be gleaned from the body casts of those who died in Mount Vesuvius' massive outburst? Travel along with scientists to find out how their discoveries shed light on this historic site's deepest mysteries. Unlocking the secrets of the past is just an artifact away!

Author : Caroline Lawrence
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 43,27 MB
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1444003534

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It is AD 79 and Mount Vesuvius has erupted, destroying Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus the mute beggar boy. When the friends discover that children are being kidnapped from the camps, they start to investigate and soon solve the mystery of the pirates of Pompeii. A terrifically exciting and dramatic story packed with superb historical detail.

Author : Eugene J. Dwyer
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 29,8 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Archaeology and history
ISBN : 0472117270

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An intriguing look at contemporary views regarding the casts of victims from Mt. Vesuvius' eruption

Author : Mary Beard
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 41,35 MB
Release : 2010-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0674744411

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Pompeii is the most famous archaeological site in the world, visited by more than two million people each year. Yet it is also one of the most puzzling, with an intriguing and sometimes violent history, from the sixth century BCE to the present day. Destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of life in the Roman Empire. But the eruptions are only part of the story. In The Fires of Vesuvius, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains. She explores what kind of town it was—more like Calcutta or the Costa del Sol?—and what it can tell us about “ordinary” life there. From sex to politics, food to religion, slavery to literacy, Beard offers us the big picture even as she takes us close enough to the past to smell the bad breath and see the intestinal tapeworms of the inhabitants of the lost city. She resurrects the Temple of Isis as a testament to ancient multiculturalism. At the Suburban Baths we go from communal bathing to hygiene to erotica. Recently, Pompeii has been a focus of pleasure and loss: from Pink Floyd’s memorable rock concert to Primo Levi’s elegy on the victims. But Pompeii still does not give up its secrets quite as easily as it may seem. This book shows us how much more and less there is to Pompeii than a city frozen in time as it went about its business on 24 August 79.

Author : Charlie Samuels
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,27 MB
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1502628031

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Much of ancient Pompeii remained intact when the city was rediscovered, preserved by the volcanic ash of Mount Vesuvius. This preservation presented artifacts that serve as clues for archaeologists to piece together what life was like for these Roman people. This book delves into who found these buried cities and what was involved in uncovering Pompeii’s past. Brightly colored photographs and informational sidebars give readers the tools to become excited about this archaeological mystery.

Author : Laura Hamilton Waxman
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 10,56 MB
Release : 2017-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512440175

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Two thousand years ago, a volcanic eruption buried a city in modern Italy. Centuries later, archaeologists discovered Pompeii. Learn what they discovered about life in ancient Rome, including food, homes, gladiator fights, and more!

Author : Alan Lloyd
Publisher : Souvenir Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 26,20 MB
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0285642340

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Combining fictional characterisation and factual research Alan Lloyd asks who were these people who lived in Pompeii and what were their lives like in those last days before the disaster? Alan Lloyd, an acclaimed historian and novelist, breathes life into the ghosts that haunt the empty streets, quiet courtyards and silent rooms of Pompeii while stirring the imagination of everyone who has seen the well-preserved ruins of the ancient city. Through the eyes of Taras, Lloyd's imaginatively reconstructed narrator, we discover the real Pompeii, its geography, history and culture with a compelling urgency as the city's last day approaches. Alan Lloyd's brand of popular history concentrates on the details and colour that make for engrossing reading, the skilful depiction of a seminal moment in history and, above all, a readable narrative. Pompeii's Secrets is an engrossing adventure novel, as well as a fascinating historical survey.