Built between 120 and 78 BCE, the Basilica at Pompeii is the oldest and one of the most important buildings in the ancient town. Here, groups gathered to discuss business, mete out justice, and deal with legal matters.
Ruins of large bakery at Pompeii, Italy, showing remains of exterior wall and street leading up to the shop. Inside the shop stand a row of well-preserved millstones and the oven. Rooms next to the oven were used as a granary and for storage of the newly baked bread.
The Forum Public Baths at Pompeii, Italy, where frescoes and sculptures of gods and mythology decorate the walls and arched ceiling of the Tepedarium, or warm bath. Though it was the smallest of the three public baths at Pompeii, it was very popular, especially with public officials.
The Quadriportico at the Great Theater in Pompeii likely served as a foyer for the theater. Though the art and statuary that once filled it is gone, the 74 surrounding columns have survived
The Great Theater at Pompeii, which could seat up to 5,000 spectators, dates from the end of the 3rd century BCE. It was built in the Greek style, which took advantage of the natural slope of the terrain and had a U-shaped orchestra. During performances of comedies and tragedies, long lengths of colored cloth were … Read more
