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Civic Life Interrupted: Pompeii's Architecture and Fate on August 24, A.D. 79

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This lecture examines Pompeii’s civic, commercial, and religious architecture, including its forum, basilica, temples, amphitheater, theaters, baths, shops, and tombs. It also relates these structures to daily life and the city’s destruction in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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- Chapter 1. Introduction to Pompeii and the Citys History
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- Chapter 2. The Early Settlement and the Forum at Pompeii
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- Chapter 3. The Capitolium and Basilica of Pompeii
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- Chapter 4. Pompeiis Entertainment District: The Amphitheater, Theater, and Music Hall
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- Chapter 5. Bath Complexes at Pompeii
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- Chapter 6. Daily Life and the Eruption of Vesuvius
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    Jeff Watson @jeff210362
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    an amazing deep dive into the world of Pompeii , the genesis of the architecture from Oscan and sabine times through to the Romans

    Of special interest are the bath buildings , the amphitheatre and temple complexes around the forum

    Lastly the utter tragedy of the eruption and what happening to a number of people that remained in the city

    a truely fantastic lecture of a moving and incredible site
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