Pompeii

Title

Pompeii

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

February 5, 2016

Alternative Title or Name

Forum

Creator2

McCardell, Chris (photograph)

Work Type

open spaces

Date

2006

Work Location

Italy (nation)
Pompeii (deserted settlement)

Style/Period

Imperial (Roman)

Subject

forums (open spaces)
columns (architectural elements)

Description

View of rows of columns at the forum at Pompeii, Italy. "...the political, commercial and social heart of the town, as in all other Roman towns. As was typical of the time, most of the most important civic buildings at Pompeii - the municipal offices, the basilica (court-house), the principal temples (such as the Capitolium), and the macellum (market) - were located in or around the forum,"--BBC website.

Material/Medium

brickwork (masonry)
concrete

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

cvmita004

Files

cvmita004.JPG
Date Added
February 2, 2016
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Pompeii,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/15289.