1. By Kellie Elmegreen Photos by author
Pompeii
By Kellie Elmegreen
Photos by author

3. History Dates back to 7th-6th century BC
First Oscan speaking peoples, then Etruscan, Greek, and other indigenous people
Late 5th century BC: Samnite invasion
Highly urbanized
Part of Roman Res Publica 290 BC
Rebelled BC
Social and political equality
Sulla’s troops lay siege
Become a Colony 80 BC
Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum

4. Natural Disaster Violent Earthquake 62 AD
Extensive damage
Rebuilding
Mount Vesuvius Erupts August 24th 79 AD
Lava & Gas
19-23 ft of ash
c. 2,000 died

5. Rediscovery First rediscovered late 16th century
Excavations begin 1748
Under Charles III of Bourbon
King of Naples
Still excavating today

6. Stats 109 Acres of ruins €13.00 Admission
50 more underground
€13.00 Admission
<2.5 million visitors a year
Multiple sites
Herculaneum
Oplontis
Boscoreale
Pompei
Stabia

7. Identity Cultural Heritage Local Identity Globally Known
As a museum?
Natural history and Art museum

8. Preservation Damage (Gladiator House) UNESCO EU Tourists Landslides
Sun Exposure
Old age
UNESCO EU

10. Public Foreign Visitors Diversity Free Wander or with Groups
Very few Middle Eastern visitors
Free Wander or with Groups
Asians- tended to stay in large groups
Europeans- small groups/family units
Modern day public vs Romans
People navigate city much the same

12. Collections Hands on Interaction Divided into 9 sections
Tour Guide
Audio Tour
Pamphlet- Free
Free wander
Divided into 9 sections
ie: Regio VIII, 14
Some restrictions

14. Popular sites Lupanar (brothel) Amphitheatre Forum Temple of Isis
Gladiator Barracks
House of Meander

16. Issues Respect? Tourist Attitude Wild animals People died
Damage to artifacts
Tourist Attitude
Just for the picture
Wild animals

18. Bibliography
Jashemski, Wilhelmina Feemster. "Pompeii." Britannica Academic. n.d. (accessed November 30, 2016).
Pompeii: Soprintendenza Pompei. n.d. (accessed November 28, 2016).
POVOLEDO, ELISABETTA. "Saving Pompeii From the Ravages of Time and Tourists." The New York Times, July 6, 2008: 7.
Wallace, Alia. "Presenting Pompeii: Steps Towards Reconciling Conservation and Tourism at Ancient Site." Papers from the Institute of Archaeology, 2012: