...for any and all who care to answer:
Why is Pompeii famous?
I'm perfectly fine with every single answer being the same. The more answers the better. I do prefer the first thing that comes to mind, the short version. :-)
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Pompeii was the Roman city that was buried in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. It was pretty well preserved, in spite of that, and has provided lots of historical information about life in ancient Rome.
ReplyDeleteI think. ;-)
Hmm ... the first thing that come to mind is that it's not famous because it was destroyed by Vesuvius, but because it had been, when rediscovered, preserved so well. It being not just a single building, or group of buildings, that has been well preserved, but a whole town, frozen, at that moment in time, that gives us a better idea of what life back then would have been.
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Thank you, Margaret and Sharon, for answering the question. I know it seemed obvious, and it was. I appreciate that you had the courage to answer, and trusted me. You're both right. My inquiry was inspired by a project I'm currently working on, and you both helped immensely. So, thank you again.
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm late with a reply, but I've been snowed in and living at my daughter's!
ReplyDeleteI went to Pompeii in my younger days. Needless to say, I still get goosebumps when I think about it. It was gruesome and awesome at the same time. If that makes any sense.
BTW - there was a great Dr. Who episode with David Tennant called the Fires of Pompeii. Of course, it wasn't quite factual, but it was fun!
Oh, Sharron, I will try very, very hard not to be jealous that you've actually been there!
ReplyDeleteHope you're free of that pesky snow soon. :-)