Pompeii and Vesuvius (Vesuvius Erumpit)
Pompeii suffered an earthquake in AD 63 and was buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. The preserved city gives unusually detailed evidence for Roman homes, shops, streets, meals, art, and ordinary writing.
Grades 5–8. Places and stories.
How it connects
Archaeology makes daily Roman life tangible while also recalling the fragility of earthly wealth and cities.
Latin words that go with this card: Vesuvius, urbs, domus, taberna, cinis.