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
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
cvmita004
- Date Added
- February 2, 2016
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- columns, forums
- Citation
- “Pompeii,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/15289.