 Stage 4 ~ in foro
Another day at the office for Caecilius – or rather his banker's stall in the forum. The next deal he's about to make, though, could be a costly one. |
| Hermogenes | | | Page 43. A Greek merchant obtains money from Caecilius and does a runner! A story of loan sharks and fishy finance. |
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| in basilica | | | Page 44. Silence in court! Can Caecilius convince the judge of Hermogenes' guilt? |
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THE FORUM
Pompeii's Forum 1 – aerial photo| |
Aerial photo of the forum. |
Pompeii's Forum 2 – labelled plan
Pompeii's Forum 3 – unlabelled plan
Pompeii's Forum 4 – reconstruction| |
Drawing showing a possible reconstruction. |
Pompeii's Forum 5| |
Short, introductory description & 360° QuickTime movie from Official Website. |
Pompeii's Forum 6| |
Click on blue area to see detailed, but unlabelled, map of the forum with 360° QuickTime movies of buildings. |
| For individual buildings, use the links above as well as these below: |
Temple of Jupiter| |
No.1 on the plan on page 51. 360° QuickTime movie of the inside of the temple. More links: photo of the temple from the front; and an 1833 drawing of the temple ruins & reconstruction (roll cursor over ruins to see the reconstruction). |
Market (Macellum)| |
No.2 on plan on page 51. Click on the camera icons on this plan to open up photos. More links: 360° QuickTime movie; and model. |
Temple of the Lares (aka Imperial Cult Building)| |
No.3 on plan on page 51. Scholarly, complex discussion on its architecture and history suitable for college students. The images and computer models, however, are excellent. |
Temple of the Emperors (aka Sanctuary of the Genius of Augustus)| |
No.4 on plan on page 51. Click on the camera icon on this plan to open up photos; scroll down to see detailed photos of the wonderful altar. |
Eumachia's Clothworkers' Guildhall| |
No.5 on plan on page 51. Click on the camera icons on this plan to open up photos. More links: Eumachia's statue; details of the ornate marble doorway; and the building's dedicatory inscription. |
Municipal Offices| |
No.7 on plan on page 51. Short description and enlargeable image. |
Basilica
Temple of Apollo| |
No.9 on plan on page 51. Description of temple with image of the statue of Apollo found in the sanctuary. More links: Photo of temple, showing the altar in front of the steps, the remains of columns; the white marble column to the left of the steps supports a sundial; Reconstruction of temple; information on 1998 excavation of the sanctuary which found fragments of the frieze from the top of the colonnade. |
Monumental Arches into the Forum| |
Description and photo - as featured on the Stage 4 title-page. |
WRITING MATERIALS
Writing Materials 1| |
Short introduction for younger surfers – it's quick and "to the point"! |
Writing Materials 2| |
Detailed explanations from Smith's famous Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. The text can be difficult to follow since it was written over 100 years ago, but the information remains good. Start with scrolls of paper (papyrus) and parchment and then move on to Scroll Box; Ink; Wax Tablets and the Stilus. |
Writing Materials 3| |
Introduction to the famous writing tablets found at Vindolanda in England where two sorts were found: the common wax tablets and the unusual ink tablets. |
Writing Materials 4
Writing Materials 5| |
Webpage from the British Museum outlining the Roman methods of writing in Britain, with image links to objects in the museum – be sure to check out this Wax Tablet and Styli. |
Wax Tablet from near Pompeii| |
Beautiful example in the Museum at Boscoreale near Pompeii. |
Woman with Tablets and Stylus: wall painting from Pompeii
Woman with Tablets and Stylus; Man with Scroll: wall painting from Pompeii
Inkwell and pen
Roman Mail System| |
An easy-to-read account on how the Romans delivered letters. |
Roman Alphabet 1| |
Curious about the development of the Latin alphabet? This page traces the development of letter forms from Phoenicia to the Roman world via clever animation. |
Roman Alphabet 2| |
The changing shape of Latin letters in the course of Roman history is vividly shown in this excellent article which has links to downloadable Latin fonts. Primarily for older surfers. |
Lead Curse Tablets| |
Romans also wrote on small thin sheets of lead ‚ especially when they wished to curse someone! This website gives a detailed description of them; click here for images. See also Stage 22 in Book III. |
Writing Quiz| |
A quiz on Roman writing materials from Austin College in Texas. |
ROMAN NUMBERS
Roman Numbers 1: basic list
Roman Numbers 2: rules| |
Basic facts and figures with a link to an interactive quiz! |
Roman Numbers and Dates| |
Find out today's date in Latin, convert numbers and try the test. The apparently complicated jargon makes this site suitable for older students. |
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