AMEDEO MAIURI
Amedeo Maiuri (Veroli, January 7, 1886 - Naples, April 7, 1963) Italian archaeologist. From 1924 he was...       Amedeo_Maiuri.html
ANPHITHEATER POMPEII
The term amphitheater of Greek origin, is indicated for the first time by Vitruvius, and is an elliptical structure...Amphitheater_Pompeii.html
BAKERIES IN POMPEII
The presence of many bakeries and pastry shops (about 34) for the production and sale of products made of flour...Bakeries_in_Pompeii.html
DOMENICO FONTANA
Domenico Fontana (Melide, 1543 - Naples, June 28, 1607) Swiss architect who worked in the late Renaissance in Rome and Naples.Domenico_Fontana.html
FORTIFICATIONS AND GATES 
The city of Pompeii was built on a rocky lava walls which formed a natural defense in its western and southwestern portions, but it was also equipped...Fortifications_and_gates_in_Pompeii.html
GIUSEPPE FIORELLI
Giuseppe Fiorelli (Naples, June 8, 1823 - Naples, January 28, 1896) Italian archaeologist. He was director of the excavations of Pompeii after the unification of Italy...Giuseppe_Fiorelli.html
FARNESE BULL
It was discovered in 1545 in Rome, in the gymnasium of the Baths of Caracalla, attributed to two sculptors of Rhodes...
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FARNESE HERCULES
The marble statue dating from the third century d. C., carved by the sculptor greek Glykon, as stated on the rock at the bottom right, it is the copy of the original bronze...Farnese_Hercules.html
FRESCO
The etymology of the term describes the technique, which consists in applying the color, in the form of pigments, directly on the fresh plaster to facilitate the carbonation
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IPPODAMO DA MILETO
Hippodamus of Miletus (fifth century. BC.), greek urban planner and architect.
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LAKSHMI
In 1939, the Italian archeologist Amedeo Maiuri discovered an artifact that had a  Indian origin in the ruins of the ancient Pompeii.Lakshmi.html
LUPANARE (BROTHEL)
Prostitutes were called ‘lupae’, and the word ‘lupanare’ indicated a brothel. In Pompeii, 25 different types of brothels have been found.

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PAINTING STYLES
The first scholar to classify the Pompeian painting was the German archaeologist August Mau that stood out in four styles.Painting_styles.html
PETRA HERCULIS
A short distance from the mouth of the Sarno river stands the rock of Rovigliano, handsome and imposing, proud of the load that preserves several...Petra_Herculis.html
PLASTER CASTS
The majority of the inhabitants in Pompeii died because of poisonous gases...
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PLINY THE ELDER
Gaio Plinio Secondo, said Pliny the Elder (23-79 d. BC), Roman writer and scientist. He held several important military positions and 79 d. C.
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PLINY THE YOUNGER
Gaius Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, called Pliny the Younger (61 - after 113) Roman writer and senator.
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TACITO
Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (55 - 120 d. C.), historian, orator and senator of Rome.
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THEATERS IN POMPEII
The two centers of entertainment in the city of Pompeii was the amphitheater, located in the eastern part of the city, and the theaters located further west, near Port Stabiana.
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THERMAL BATHS IN POMPEII
Pompeii, with its testimony has contributed significantly to the knowledge of the history of the Roman baths. In the city, were found five public buildings thermal...
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TRADES IN POMPEII
When 80 at. C. Pompeii became a Roman colony grew both in terms of urban and economic. It was a big boost in trade thanks to the fertile volcanic soil...
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VESUVIUS
Mt. Vesuvius is the only active Volcano in continental Europe. Situated in Campania, it is 1,281 metres high and located in a 4 km wide caldera.Vesuvius_tour.html
WATER SUPPLY IN POMPEII
The water supply problem in the city of Pompeii was solved by different means.
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