Why is Pompeii important to archaeologists and historians?

Answer 1

Pompeii was covered with volcanic ash when the nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted in 76 AD and was buries until 1748. Because of this the town has been preserved. The houses, villas and streets are still intact as so are many of the manufactures of the Romans. The bodies of the people who live there have often been found in the position they were at the time of the eruption. This has helped to reconstructs many aspects of the lives of the ancient Romans. The mosaics and frescoes of Pompeii are famous.

Answer 2

Pompeii is very important to the people you mention in many ways (historians), but one of the most popular reasons is because of the artifacts and skeletons that were left behind by the eruption. These artifacts and skeletons helped archaeologists discover the history and secrets of Pompeii, bringing the historians into play.

Answer 3

Pompeii is a slice in time. The city is exactly the way it was on the day in 79 AD when it was buried. Historians can study how the people lived and the quality of the life on that day. The people of Pompeii lived pretty well and the houses and stores show us this. The art painted on the walls of the houses is bright and clear, the villas that the rich lived in are still nice, and the stores that lined the streets can be seen. The streets are still laid out as they were. I visited Pompeii in 05 and only saw a small bit of the 65 acres that make up the city, but when you go there you walk back into time.

Answer 4

Pompeii was not a particularly important town in ancient Italy. It was just an average Roman town like others in the empire. Its important to us because of it's well preserved ruins which give us an accurate view of how the ancient Romans lived and worked and even of how some of them looked.

Answer 5

Because it is where pompeii was buried for thousands of years. preserving ancient life

Because it is where pompeii was buried for thousands of years. preserving ancient life