Pompeii
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Pompeii became a part of the Roman Republic in 89 BCE and was an important port for goods heading to Rome via sea. Pompeii was a popular trading town, with access to the sea, fertile soil, beautiful architecture. Pompeii was also home to between an estimated 10,000-20,000 citizens, many of whom operated successful trading businesses.
Spreading across 650m² Pompeii had amongst its infrastructure:
Located just to the west of modern day Pompei, the ruins of Pompeii are only 8 Kilometres from Mount Vesuvius. Because of this Pompeii would experience frequent earthquakes caused by the rubbing of tectonic plates under Mount Vesuvius. The frequency of these earthquakes was one of the reasons why Pompeii was caught mostly unaware when Vesuvius erupted in CE 79.
Spreading across 650m² Pompeii had amongst its infrastructure:
- A luxury hotel
- An extensive aqueduct brought water from over 40kilometres away
- A central swimming pool
- 25 fountains
- A great food market
- A gymnasium
- 3 bath houses, with a fourth under construction
Located just to the west of modern day Pompei, the ruins of Pompeii are only 8 Kilometres from Mount Vesuvius. Because of this Pompeii would experience frequent earthquakes caused by the rubbing of tectonic plates under Mount Vesuvius. The frequency of these earthquakes was one of the reasons why Pompeii was caught mostly unaware when Vesuvius erupted in CE 79.