If Pompeii was used by some of the wealthy to relax every so often why didn't somebody find out about the disaster until the 18th century considering that Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD?
2007-10-13 20:41:41 · 12 answers · asked by Answerz 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
When Vesuvius erupted, nearby cities assumed it was the wrath of their Gods---a clear sign that NO one dare proach Pompeii to search for any survivors. This message was backed up by what few did manage to escape Pompeii, where they wove horrific tales of destruction and death.
Pompeii was clearly off limits--and things stayed that way for generations on.
2007-10-13 20:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Wizard 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae, the three cities completely destroyed by Vesuvius Volcano, were under many meters of dust and Rocks, Herculaneum under, directly, rock, and houses were really engraved into hard lava. Pompeii and Stabiae under dust, but many meters. Also after the explosion of Volcano the relief expeditions sent by Rome didn't neither found the Cities, how Deep was the landscape changed. Apart Stabiae the other two were completely loss. They knew they had existed, but didn't know were. In XVIII century, while making some irrigation channels, they start finding something....
2007-10-13 22:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by lugfabio 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because many things happened in the 1700 years separating the destruction of three Roman towns by a volcano and the digging up of the ruins. The fall of Rome is one, the barbarian invasions, which led to the loss and destruction of many documents. What was the story of a city destroyed by a volcano when you had whole countries overwhelmed by barbarians?
Besides, it was a too small event in itself to be kept in the collective memory of Europe, or even Italy, it didn't change anything to the history of the Roman empire. People in the area probably kept the story alive by oral tradition for a few centuries then it became lost. The rest of the Mediterranean world probably did not wait that long to forget it.
2007-10-14 05:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by Cabal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This was a massive eruption with catastrophic results. Thick layers of ash covered the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Over time, the locations and names of the towns quietly slipped out of mind and out of history.
After what happened, I doubt there was much of a rush to develop new towns or projects in the region.
2007-10-13 20:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pompeii wasn't much af a Las Vegas. More like a Prestatyn or Colwyn Bay ha ha. Its importance has been exaggerated because so much was found intact.
2007-10-13 23:43:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure they remebered for a few hundred years, the nit just got lost in history. It was 1700 years. Also, there were some recordes refering to it, but historians just thought it kinda dissapated and was no longer a town, not that it was destroyed. I wonder more about Herculaneum, it was a more popular town with the rich who would have been able to record something about it.
2007-10-13 20:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by EXPECTING 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because all the wealthy perished in the eruption and the rest of the world didn't care any way as they did nothing useful for society ,And let the people starve around them.
Look at politicians or wealthy today and you will see what i mean.
2007-10-13 20:47:25 · answer #7 · answered by kevinmccleanblack 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was covered by ash and it was only discovered after they uncovered Herculaneum first (small town on other side of Vesuvius), also, I think, if I remember right, it was later found in Swaetonious' (sp?) writings around 1700s
2007-10-13 20:45:57 · answer #8 · answered by John S 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What happens in Pompeii stays in Pompeii.
Actually, it's likely because they didn't have thing like airplanes, telephones, or the internet.
2007-10-13 20:46:01 · answer #9 · answered by Crypt 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Umm, the people at Pompeii found out right away.
2007-10-13 20:52:30 · answer #10 · answered by Wayne A 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋