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WESTERN POMPEII
PLAN OF POMPEII
This illustration shows part of the western area
of Pompeii, where the most impressive and Villa of the
Mysteries
1ntact Roman ru1ns are located (Classical Style, <:l;{ House of
seep. 137) There are several large patnoan ~·-"'
VIllas 1n the eastern area, where some wealthy
res1 dents built the1 r homes, but much of
eastern Pompeii st1ll awa1ts excavat1on

Bakery of Modesto
Thirty-three bakeries have so
far been found in Pompeii. The
carbonized remains of loaves of
bread were found in this one,

1!:1 Area illustrated bebw

~ Via deii'Abbondanza
This was one of the original and
-. most important roads through
Pompeii. Many houses, shops, and
inns lined the route.
I / ~ Amphitheater and Sports Ground

Situated in the southeastern corner of the
town, Pompeii's amphitheater dates to
70 BC. It survived the eruption of Vesuvius
almost intact, making it the world's oldest
surviving Roman amphitheater.

Teatro Grande

A Cave canem
This "Beware of the Dog"
mosaic is from the threshold
of a house in Pompeii.

~ Ma<ellum

Villas and public areas such as theaters were
0 metres 100
richly decorated with lively wall frescoes, mosaics,
~ Sa<rarium of the lares and statues, some of which miraculously survived
0 yards 100
the eruption. Designs and themes were strongly
influenced by late-Classical and Hellenistic art,
and clients often commissioned close copies of
Greek originals.

KEY DATES
c. 8th C4ntury BC August AD 79 1594 1860 1997
Building of Pompeii ~9.lvius erupts and Workers digging a Giuseppe Fiorelli The Archeobg i:al
-< House of the Vettii on an important trench in the area becomes director Area of Pompeii
Pompeii and Stabiae
This partly reconstructed patrician crossroad by a people are shov.ered with known as Civita of excavations; the is added to
villa of the wealthy merchants from centralltao/. debris and completely discover traces of town t; gradually UNESCO's World
AulusVettius Conviva and Aulus buried for centuries. the ancient town. uncovered by Her~age list.
Vettius Restitutus contains
archeologists.
wonderful frescoes.