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Section I (Core Study): Cities of Vesuvius - Pompeii and Herculaneum
Quick questions on Geographical and historical context of Pompeii and Herculaneum: HSC Ancient History
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What is oscan and Etruscan period?Show answer
Pompeii was founded by Oscan-speaking Italic peoples. Greek and Etruscan influences are visible. The Doric Temple in the Triangular Forum (6th century BC) is the oldest surviving structure.
What is samnite period?Show answer
Around 425 BC, the Samnites took control. The town walls and the original Forum date from this period. The House of the Faun (around 3,000 square metres) is the most spectacular Samnite-period building.
What is social War and Roman colonisation?Show answer
Pompeii joined the Italian rebellion against Rome (the Social War, 91 to 88 BC). Sulla besieged and stormed the city in 89 BC. In 80 BC Pompeii was refounded as a Roman colony, Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum.
What is roman imperial period?Show answer
The cities became fashionable Roman towns. Major public buildings (the Amphitheatre c. 70 BC, the Stabian Baths, the Temple of Apollo, the Forum complex) were constructed.
What is aD 62 earthquake to AD 79 eruption?Show answer
A severe earthquake on 5 February AD 62, described by Seneca (Naturales Quaestiones 6.1), damaged temples, public buildings, and private houses. Reconstruction was incomplete when Vesuvius erupted on 24 August (or possibly 24 October) AD 79.
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