Excavations
Though most people think that Pompeii was the first city discovered under all the volcanic ash, it was actually the city of Herculaneum that was discovered first. It was the year of 1594, that the temple of Isis, Pompeii Whilst doing this, the workmen uncovered the first of many lost artefacts and the excavations of the town began. It took quite some time for them to find the first building on the site, but in 1706 things sped up and more and more discoveries were made each day. It was ten years after the first discovery was made, that the first remains of the City of Pompeii were dug up. The first excavations began in the year 1748, though it wasn't until 1763 that it was truly classified as the site of the ancient city of Pompeii. The discoveries were made section by section, with their first completely excavated site being Odeon, 1764, then the Temple of Isis, 1765, and soon after the Gladiator' Barracks, 1767. In the year 1801, excavations sped up due to the new rulers, Joachim Murat and Queen Caroline, who had a keen interest in archaeology and used a lot of their own money to help support the digs. In 1823 the Forum, along with the Arena around the Herculaneum gates were uncovered and in the year 1824 the Temple of Fortuna Augusta and Forum Baths were found. In 1822 some of the objects found in both Herculaneum and Pompeii were placed in a museum and soon Ruins of Pompeii after open for viewing by the public. There was great progress with the excavation sites and between the years 1825-1830 The House of Tragic Poets and the House of Faun were both discovered. Ferdinand I excavated the Pompeii Theatre and Gladiator Barracks, including the Central Baths, House of Centennial, House of Silver Wedding and the House of Balcony. Many years passed and much more was discovered including many more houses and a thermopolium. By the year 192 3everything in the city of Pompeii, that we knew of, had been uncovered, though there could be much more out there waiting to be discovered. It is also important to consider that over the almost 2000 years that Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried, many artefact's would have been taken by ancient treasure hunters and evidence of this is seen as mural's, wall paintings have been carved out of homes. Even after hundreds of years of excavation it is estimated that a third of the city is still buried under ash.
Though most people think that Pompeii was the first city discovered under all the volcanic ash, it was actually the city of Herculaneum that was discovered first. It was the year of 1594, that the temple of Isis, Pompeii Whilst doing this, the workmen uncovered the first of many lost artefacts and the excavations of the town began. It took quite some time for them to find the first building on the site, but in 1706 things sped up and more and more discoveries were made each day. It was ten years after the first discovery was made, that the first remains of the City of Pompeii were dug up. The first excavations began in the year 1748, though it wasn't until 1763 that it was truly classified as the site of the ancient city of Pompeii. The discoveries were made section by section, with their first completely excavated site being Odeon, 1764, then the Temple of Isis, 1765, and soon after the Gladiator' Barracks, 1767. In the year 1801, excavations sped up due to the new rulers, Joachim Murat and Queen Caroline, who had a keen interest in archaeology and used a lot of their own money to help support the digs. In 1823 the Forum, along with the Arena around the Herculaneum gates were uncovered and in the year 1824 the Temple of Fortuna Augusta and Forum Baths were found. In 1822 some of the objects found in both Herculaneum and Pompeii were placed in a museum and soon Ruins of Pompeii after open for viewing by the public. There was great progress with the excavation sites and between the years 1825-1830 The House of Tragic Poets and the House of Faun were both discovered. Ferdinand I excavated the Pompeii Theatre and Gladiator Barracks, including the Central Baths, House of Centennial, House of Silver Wedding and the House of Balcony. Many years passed and much more was discovered including many more houses and a thermopolium. By the year 192 3everything in the city of Pompeii, that we knew of, had been uncovered, though there could be much more out there waiting to be discovered. It is also important to consider that over the almost 2000 years that Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried, many artefact's would have been taken by ancient treasure hunters and evidence of this is seen as mural's, wall paintings have been carved out of homes. Even after hundreds of years of excavation it is estimated that a third of the city is still buried under ash.
It is also important to consider that over the almost 2000 years that Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried, many artefact's would have been taken by ancient treasure hunters and evidence of this is seen as mural's, wall paintings have been carved out of homes. Even after hundreds of years of excavation it is estimated that a third of the city is still buried under ash. The challenge in modern society is preserving the discoveries found. Volcanic ash has long protected the city of Pompeii but many of the artefacts have ben exposed to elements that could be a catalyst for deterioration such as weather, temperature change, tourist, pollution. yet with modern technology there is hope and advancements in preservation techniques for the artefacts in Pompeii.