1. POMPEII A town destroyed by Vesuvius on August 24 th /25 th AD 79 Computer-generated depiction of the eruption of Vesuvius (by the BBC)

2. Bay of Naples, Italy Misenum Cumae Herculaneum Pompeii Stabiae Baiae Naples Vesuvius Sorrento Capri Ischia Positano

3. Aerial Map of Vesuvius

4. Fresco of Vesuvius

5. Fresco of the Harbor of Pompeii

6. History of Pompeii Earliest signs of occupation seem to date from 7th/6 th century BCE. Origins may be Latin, Etruscan, or Greek. A flourishing town by late 3 rd century BCE. Loyal to Rome during Hannibal’s invasion. Fought against Rome in the Social Wars 91-88 BCE.

7. History of Pompeii Became a Roman colony – Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeiana. Governed by duumvirs and a town council. Damaged by an earthquake in 62 CE. Rebuilding still in progress when the town was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.

8. Inhabitants Killed by the Volcano

9. Found in a Forum Storeroom

10. Aerial View of Pompeii

11. Pompeian Street

12. Theatre

13. Gladiator Barracks and Training Ground

14. Amphitheatre

15. Bar - Thermopolium

16. Baths Interior Fresco ceiling in the baths

17. Bakery of Modestus Wall painting of the bakery Carbonized loaf of bread

18. Villas of Octavius Quartio, Loreius Tiburtinus, and Julia Felix

19. Villa of Loreius Tiburtinus Terrace House and grounds Outdoor Dining Room Garden

20. “Beware of the dog”

21. Silver dinnerware Silver DinnerwareLadies Vanity

22. House of the Vetii

23. House of the Vetii – Fresco of Priapus

24. House of the Vetii - Kitchen

25. House of the Vetii – Reception Room

26. House of the Vetii – Dining Room Cupids Racing Chariots

27. House of Vetii – Peristyle Garden

28. Villa of Mysteries

29. Villa of the Mysteries

30. Room of the Mysteries