Urban Life In Pompeii and Herculaneum

The ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were once alive with activity beore the erruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD. In 1860 archaeological work revealed people, objects and buildings. These were buried approximately four metres under ash and pumice stones emitted from the volcanoe. Some examples of items found under the rubble are, theatres, amphitheatres, public baths, temples and administrative buildings. These finds give us an insight as to how the Pompeiians and the people of herculaneum lived their lives.
The oldest and most important building in Pompeii was the Basilica. …