Volcano Vesuvius as seen from the temple of Jupiter in ancient city of Pompeii

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Pompei is a city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in Italy, home of the ancient Roman ruins part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city is mainly famous for the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii. Pompeii city and its people was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the big eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The first stable settlements on the site date back to the 8th century BC. In Roman times it was a flourishing city with about 12,000 inhabitants. The Roman city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago. The often lifelike poses of many victims in Pompeii - lying together, crawling, on a mother's lap, face to face - help scientists get a new interpretation of how these Romans died in the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Until now, it was widely believed that most victims died from volcanic gas and ash. But a recent study says most died directly from tremendous heat. The temple of Jupiter is located on the north side of the forum. Initially dedicated only to Jupiter, it was built in the middle of the 2nd century BC. Jupiter was the ruler of the gods and the protector of Rome, where his temple was the center of the Roman religion. The temple structure was built in 150 BC and became the main temple of Pompeii after the Roman conquest. The earthquake destroying much of Jupiter's temple. The excavated temple can still be seen. This was a place where people would come to pray to the god Jupiter who later became the name of a planet.

Pompei city is mainly famous for the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii. The vast archaeological area is under the Unesco protection and attracts tourists from all around the world. Perhaps the most impressive find in the bathhouse was the skeleton of a child who probably would have sought shelter there during the deadly volcanic eruption. The child's remains were found among the pillars, blocks and tiles that once formed the grand structure. The child is thought to be between eight and ten years old when it died. Mount Vesuvius, the Italian volcano still considered dangerous, erupted in AD 79 and destroyed Pompeii with ashes and lava. Photo of temple of Jupiter and the Arch of Caligula just below Mount and Volcano Vesuvius.

Pompei is een stad en gemeente in de metropool Napels in Italië, de thuisbasis van de oude Romeinse ruïnes die op de werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO staan. De stad staat vooral bekend om de ruïnes van de oude stad Pompeï. De stad Pompeii en haar inwoners werden begraven onder 4 tot 6 m vulkanische as en puimsteen tijdens de grote uitbarsting van de Vesuvius De eerste nederzettingen op de site dateren uit de 8e eeuw voor Christus. In de Romeinse tijd was het een bloeiende stad met ongeveer 12.000 inwoners. De Romeinse stad werd 2000 jaar geleden verwoest door een vulkaanuitbarsting. De vaak levensechte poses van veel slachtoffers in Pompeii - liggende tegen elkaar, kruipend, op de schoot van een moeder, met gezicht in handen - helpen wetenschappers om een nieuwe interpretatie te krijgen van hoe deze Romeinen stierven in de uitbarstingen van de vulkaan Vesuvius in het jaar 79 na Christus. Tot nu toe werd algemeen aangenomen dat de meeste slachtoffers dood gingen door vulkanische gas en as. Maar een recent onderzoek zegt dat de meesten direct stierven door enorme hitte. De tempel van Jupiter hierboven ligt aan de noordkant van het forum. Aanvankelijk alleen gewijd aan Jupiter, werd het gebouwd in het midden van de 2e eeuw voor Christus. Jupiter was de heerser van de goden en de beschermer van Rome, waar zijn tempel het centrum was van de Romeinse religie. De tempel werd gebouwd in 150 voor Christus en werd de belangrijkste tempel van Pompeii na de Romeinse verovering. Na de aardbeving werd een groot deel van de tempel van Jupiter vernietigd. De opgegraven tempel is nog steeds te zien in Pompeii. Dit was een plek waar mensen zouden komen bidden tot de god Jupiter die later de naam van een planeet werd.

Taken in: Italy / Campania / Pompei / Pompei Scavi (show map)

Taken on: May 16, 2018

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