Inscription Reveals Final Years
of Life in Pompeii Before
the City Was Buried in Ash
Live Science,
by
Owen Jarus
Original Article
Posted By: StormCnter,
10/2/2019 2:56:57 PM
In the decades before the city of Pompeii was buried in ash by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, everyday life was filled with parties and struggles.
That's according to a recently deciphered inscription found on the wall of a Pompeii tomb that was discovered there in 2017.
The inscription describes a massive coming-of-age party for a wealthy young man. who reaches the age of an adult citizen. According to the inscription, he threw a massive party that included a banquet serving 6,840 people and a show in which 416 gladiators fought over several days.
The inscription also tells of harder times, including a famine
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Jethro bo 10/2/2019 3:04:59 PM (No. 195887)
Surprised the inscription didn't end with something about Trump colluding with the Emporer to defeat Hitlery.
9 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
PostAway 10/2/2019 3:13:05 PM (No. 195896)
Incredibly, the inscription describes two men, Gregorius Bushippa and Richardus (Dickula) Chennini,with a large catapault heading for Mt. Vesuvius just hours before the fatal eruption.
2 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
DVC 10/2/2019 3:42:04 PM (No. 195927)
Same old stuff, sorta. LIfe has it's ups and downs, and then the "climate changes"....to 1500F choking ash and poisonous clouds of gas.
Yep, it was "climate change" that got them. Old Vesuvio changed their climate pretty seriously and in a hurry. Probably too many SUV chariots and burning too much coal, that's my bet on why it happened.
6 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
beancounter 10/2/2019 4:14:04 PM (No. 195951)
The end of the inscription was: "Feel the Bern".
4 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
Kate318 10/2/2019 4:17:55 PM (No. 195953)
Ok, I’ll say something serious about this post. Pompeii is a fascinating archeological find. I visited there several years ago, and was amazed at how large this thriving metropolis was. At that time, the population was estimated at 22,000, so I see the number has climbed. Unbelievable that only 2,000 of it’s inhabitants died in the eruption; the vast majority of people escaped. The architecture and artwork that has been preserved is astounding. And, even though this happened in 79 AD, it was all so familiar with its streets, shops, fast food eateries, theatres, arenas, plumbing systems, curbs on the chariot-lined streets...even brothels, complete with explicit “menus.” People are people no matter where; no matter when. Thanks for posting, OP.
20 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
jalo1951 10/2/2019 5:26:32 PM (No. 195991)
I have been fascinated with Pompeii ever since I was a child. And like #5 I have been lucky enough to have visited there and checked Pompeii off my bucket list. However, there has been so many new discoveries since I was there I would love to go back. Busy coastal city with much to offer the wealthy. Seeing the homes, and businesses, food carts and houses of prostitution. Bread still in ovens, olives in bowls, eggs waiting to be eaten and people frozen in time.
6 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
DVC 10/2/2019 5:55:10 PM (No. 196019)
It has been a long time since I visited Pompeii, and the same for Herculaneum. Both are absolutely fascinating, so much is still there to see just as it was because it was entombed in ash.
I need to go back and see both again, and if you haven't visited, I would encourage you to go. It is
truly amazing how well organized and advanced things were in those days. But, of course, the difference
between the upper classes and the lower classes was far, far wider than today.
1 person likes this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
chance_232 10/2/2019 6:38:26 PM (No. 196062)
Im thinking thst the "young man" was a salesman who exceeded even Trump or Obama's ability to exaggerate.
It was probably a party for 68 and 4 gladiators.
If his name was Trumpus Maximus, schiff would open another investigation.
0 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
mathman 10/3/2019 8:04:18 AM (No. 196381)
Most interesting in Pompeii: the library.
Thousands of scrolls. Tech invented for Dead Sea Scrolls (CAT) may enable reading these incinerated artifacts.
What lost documents are there?
Some scrolls not even uncovered yet.
0 people like this.
Below, you will find ...
Most Recent Articles posted by "StormCnter"
and
Most Active Articles (last 48 hours)
Comments:
Population 30,000. Wow!