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#Pompeii
#MountVesuvius
by: Grunge
#Pompeii
#MountVesuvius
by: Grunge
Published on Apr 10, 2019
You might be forgiven for thinking that the most disturbing part of the eruption
of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. was the sheer suddenness of Pompeii’s
destruction. But while the town’s destruction was unspeakably
tragic, the speed at which it happened wasn’t nearly the worst
thing about it. Two festivals happening in the town at the same time
meant the tragedy at Pompeii ended up so much worse than it should
have been. According to the book Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide,
the Pompeians were in the middle of a multi-day celebration in honor
of the emperor Augustus. Known today as the first emperor of the
Roman Empire, Augustus had passed 65 years earlier and had just been
made a god — as well as having the month of August named after him.
Pompeii’s streets were filled with public celebrations including
street musicians, fortune tellers, plays, and athletic events. Many
of those performers and athletes came from outside Pompeii to take
part in the event, as did the visitors and tourists who came to see
them. We can't know exactly how many extra people were in the town at
the time of its destruction, but it is certainly a lot more lives
were lost than might have happened if the eruption had happened a
month later. Even worse, the day before the eruption was Vulcanalia,
the festival of the god Vulcan — otherwise known as the god of fire
and volcanoes. It wasn't so much that the people of Pompeii didn't
get a warning that Mount Vesuvius was going to erupt, because there
definitely would have been smoke, small earthquakes, and loud
rumblings at the very least. It was more that, because of Vulcanalia,
they would have interpreted these signs as good omens from the god
rather than warnings to get out of Dodge. As far as the townspeople
cared, these warnings were simply signs that Vulcan was busy at his
forge inside Mount Vesuvius, perfectly happy that everyone was
celebrating his special day. Watch the video to lean why the worst
part of Pompeii's destruction isn't what you think. #Pompeii
#MountVesuvius
Unheeded | 0:16
Weird weather | 1:47
Frozen in time | 3:05
Screaming death | 4:33
Beyond Pompeii | 5:49
Defiled | 6:57
Neglect | 8:18
The future | 9:40
of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. was the sheer suddenness of Pompeii’s
destruction. But while the town’s destruction was unspeakably
tragic, the speed at which it happened wasn’t nearly the worst
thing about it. Two festivals happening in the town at the same time
meant the tragedy at Pompeii ended up so much worse than it should
have been. According to the book Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide,
the Pompeians were in the middle of a multi-day celebration in honor
of the emperor Augustus. Known today as the first emperor of the
Roman Empire, Augustus had passed 65 years earlier and had just been
made a god — as well as having the month of August named after him.
Pompeii’s streets were filled with public celebrations including
street musicians, fortune tellers, plays, and athletic events. Many
of those performers and athletes came from outside Pompeii to take
part in the event, as did the visitors and tourists who came to see
them. We can't know exactly how many extra people were in the town at
the time of its destruction, but it is certainly a lot more lives
were lost than might have happened if the eruption had happened a
month later. Even worse, the day before the eruption was Vulcanalia,
the festival of the god Vulcan — otherwise known as the god of fire
and volcanoes. It wasn't so much that the people of Pompeii didn't
get a warning that Mount Vesuvius was going to erupt, because there
definitely would have been smoke, small earthquakes, and loud
rumblings at the very least. It was more that, because of Vulcanalia,
they would have interpreted these signs as good omens from the god
rather than warnings to get out of Dodge. As far as the townspeople
cared, these warnings were simply signs that Vulcan was busy at his
forge inside Mount Vesuvius, perfectly happy that everyone was
celebrating his special day. Watch the video to lean why the worst
part of Pompeii's destruction isn't what you think. #Pompeii
#MountVesuvius
Unheeded | 0:16
Weird weather | 1:47
Frozen in time | 3:05
Screaming death | 4:33
Beyond Pompeii | 5:49
Defiled | 6:57
Neglect | 8:18
The future | 9:40
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