What was Pompeii like before the eruption?
Pompeii was a city of 20,000 civilians. In many ways it was one of the worlds most high-tech cities in those days. Pompeii had indoor running water, an amazing marketplace and a structured government. The homes of the wealthiest citizens reveal beautiful works of art, particularly frescoes, pictures painted on the walls using a specific technique.
Pompeii also contained public baths, sidewalks and many private shops where its residents could purchase almost anything they wanted. Since Pompeii was a port city, located on the blue waters of the Bay of Naples, the people who lived there could take advantage of the many ships that made port in Pompeii. They brought goods from many other, exotic areas, to trade and sell in Pompeii and other Roman cities. The people themselves were one of the top classes of the Roman Empire at that time. There were several classes in Roman society, starting with the very wealthy and ending with slaves. The slaves were usually people who had been captured and used as soldiers in the following war. The slaves served the wealthier Romans and were the lowest class of people in Roman society.
Interesting Fact- The people of Pompeii wore togas, however like all Romans at the time, only in formal public places, as the togas were considered sacred garments.
Pompeii was a city of 20,000 civilians. In many ways it was one of the worlds most high-tech cities in those days. Pompeii had indoor running water, an amazing marketplace and a structured government. The homes of the wealthiest citizens reveal beautiful works of art, particularly frescoes, pictures painted on the walls using a specific technique.
Pompeii also contained public baths, sidewalks and many private shops where its residents could purchase almost anything they wanted. Since Pompeii was a port city, located on the blue waters of the Bay of Naples, the people who lived there could take advantage of the many ships that made port in Pompeii. They brought goods from many other, exotic areas, to trade and sell in Pompeii and other Roman cities. The people themselves were one of the top classes of the Roman Empire at that time. There were several classes in Roman society, starting with the very wealthy and ending with slaves. The slaves were usually people who had been captured and used as soldiers in the following war. The slaves served the wealthier Romans and were the lowest class of people in Roman society.
Interesting Fact- The people of Pompeii wore togas, however like all Romans at the time, only in formal public places, as the togas were considered sacred garments.
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