Mount Vesuvius,Pompeii Italy

• Estimated that 16,000 people died from the volcano

• The volcano is 4,190 feet tall• This happened in the year 79 AD

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People In Ash• The eruption didn’t kill these people, it was the

ash and lava that was coming out of the volcano that killed people.

• Some of the dead were there for 1,000 years preserved by the ash and stayed in the position they died in.

• The ash covered the whole town and destroyed it.

Ash Disaster

• 2,000 people were found dead but preserved by the ash.

• About 18,000 left on boats the rest were killed by the ash and lava.

• The ash and lava is 3,000 to 5,000 degrees “F” hot

• Mt. Vesuvius last erupted within the last 100 years. It is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes today because of all the people who live near it in Italy.

Pompeii

• Pompeii was a really rich city when it got destroyed and got covered in 79AD• The houses were built in roman style and

it was located by the Italian city Naples • People who lived in Pompeii liked to be

outside, relax in warm roman baths and enjoy life.

Pompeii Food

• They ate figs, nuts, eggs and poppy • They also ate fruit such as grapes and they

liked olives too.• They were very healthy eaters, they ate grains

and cheese too.

What Did They Like To Do

• They like making wool and boats• They also like eating food and spending time

outside• They also like sports or games for hobbies

Artifacts

• Many of the artifacts are really famous because they were made a long time ago

• Most of the artifacts are worth a lot of money • All the artifacts that were buried took a long time

to find under the ash and devastation.• Pompeii: The Last Day – YouTube

Roman Sports

• Romans were great gladiators. They worked to keep their bodies strong so they could win in competition.

• They like to play competitive sports to show their athletic ability.

• They also like to keep their bodies in shape to win battles and to be the strongest gladiator. They would fight to the death.

Fun stuff

• What Romans like to do for fun is that they like to paint and make pottery.

• Romans were great artists and their paintings are worth a lot of money. They made large pots and vases out of pottery.

• They created different types of paintings but mostly painted people.

Trip to Pompeii, Italy

• See Mt. Vesuvius looming in background• Pay to park and enter the park• Guides available to give tours

Touring Pompeii

• Hot summer day• Bring water!• Takes hours to walk around

The Building of Eumachia

• There are 6 columns in the Eumachia • Its in the Centre of the forum • This is a picture of my family at Pompeii

Sources

• http://www.touring-pompeii.com/sports-in-ancient-pompeii.html

• Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii • http://www.mariamilani.com/ancient_rome/a

ncient_roman_food.htm

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