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Homework Bell Ringer. What did the Romans collect in order to bleach their clothing as shown by remains of a laundry in Pompeii. Romans cherished their cleanliness –

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Homework Bell Ringer

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  1. Homework Bell Ringer • What did the Romans collect in order to bleach their clothing as shown by remains of a laundry in Pompeii.

  2. Romans cherished their cleanliness – They would often go to the daily public baths. Women and men would go either to separate facilities or at separate times. These baths also had gyms, pools, libraries, etc. They were a great social event! And about their toilets ….

  3. What would an archaeologist discover about a people based on the material remains of a house? What would an archaeologist discover about you from the remains of your room?

  4. POMPEII A town destroyed by Vesuvius on August 24th/25th AD 79

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

  6. Wall-painting of Vesuvius

  7. Vesuvius, March 1944

  8. Herculaneum

  9. Herculaneum - street

  10. Herculaneum – House of the Beautiful Courtyard

  11. Pompeii

  12. Wall-painting – harbour of Pompeii

  13. House of the Fugitives

  14. Some of the fugitives

  15. More of the same

  16. Pompeian street

  17. The Refined Life • Streets had curbs! • Foot bridges to avoid filth

  18. Public Water Fountains

  19. Pipes for water (leaded?)

  20. Street Signs

  21. Random House – Notice Mosaic Entrance and Atrium impluvium (collect rain water)

  22. Shops outside – no direct entrance to house. Atrium – central courtyard. Greet visitors, show off wealth, show off ancestors. Collect water in central fountain.

  23. Lararium – shrine to household deities. Prayed to daily for fertility of fields and family. Also prayed to deceased ancestors at the central hearth “focus” of house. Busts of ancestors carried in funerals and then placed in atrium.

  24. How did the practice of carrying a bride over the threshold relate to an ancient Roman tradition?

  25. Cubiculum – bedroom, very spartan decorations as no one would visit these. Tablinum – Master’s office – here is where the strong box kept (no banks). No windows – secure. Very decorated as would host special guests here.

  26. Triclinium – dining room, Romans ate lying down (often two on a couch). There were three couches in each dining room. This house has a winter and summer dining room. Highly decorated for guests.

  27. Outside Peristyle Garden – loved to be near nature, even if in city. Gardens would have mini-trees, flowers and Greek sculpture. Around garden were the culina (kitchen), storage sheds, etc.

  28. Small theatre or odeon

  29. Gladiators’ barracks and training ground

  30. Amphitheatre with Vesuvius in the background

  31. Amphitheatre

  32. Wall-painting – Riot in the amphitheatre in AD 59

  33. Palaestra (exercise area) and swimming pool

  34. Bar - thermopolium

  35. Fast Food

  36. Bakery of Modestus

  37. Wall painting - bakery

  38. Carbonized loaf

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