Foro de Pompeya - Pompeya, Italia - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

El foro de Pompeya es un foro de época romana, sepultado por la erupción del Vesubio del 79 y redescubierto tras las excavaciones arqueológicas en la antigua Pompeya. La zona era la principal plaza de la ciudad y representaba el centro político, económico y religioso en el cual se desarrollaban eventos públicos, contratos de tipo comercial y debates. Es uno de los foros mejor conservados de las antiguas ciudades italianas.

El foro de Pompeya se construyó alrededor del siglo iv a. C., en época samnita, cerca de un importante nudo de comunicaciones, con carreteras que se dirigían hacia Neapolis, Nola y Stabiae.? Se trataba de una pequeña área al aire libre alrededor de la cual se disponían numerosos comercios, construidos por lo general con lava y toba volcánica cementadas con arcilla. Tras la conquista de Pompeya por parte de los romanos, el foro fue completamente reconstruido y ampliado, en particular en el II siglo a. C. Concretamente, se demolieron tanto los comercios como un muro perimetral contiguo al templo de Apolo. Aprovechando la baja densidad de ocupación de la zona se construyeron diversos edificios de carácter político y religioso alrededor del perímetro de la plaza.

Durante la época augusta se realizaron importantes trabajos de restauración, entre el final del siglo i a. C. y el inicio del siglo i. Se renovó la pavimentación, se construyó el pórtico, se restauró el macellum y se erigió un templo dedicado al emperador. El área fue sepultada por la erupción del Vesubio del 79 bajo una espesa capa de lapilli y cenizas, y no fue desenterrada hasta el inicio del siglo xix, por deseo de Carolina Bonaparte.

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The Pompeii forum is a forum from Roman times, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and rediscovered after archaeological excavations in ancient Pompeii. The area was the main square of the city and represented the political, economic and religious center in which public events, commercial contracts and debates took place. It is one of the best preserved forums of the ancient Italian cities.

The Pompeii forum was built around the 4th century BC. C., in Samnite times, near an important communication hub, with roads leading to Neapolis, Nola and Stabiae. It was a small open-air area around which numerous shops were arranged, usually built with lava and volcanic tuff cemented with clay. After the conquest of Pompeii by the Romans, the forum was completely rebuilt and enlarged, particularly in the 2nd century BC. C. Specifically, both the shops and a perimeter wall adjacent to the temple of Apollo were demolished. Taking advantage of the low occupancy density in the area, various buildings of a political and religious nature were built around the perimeter of the square.

During the Augustan period important restoration works were carried out, between the end of the 1st century B.C. C. and the beginning of the 1st century. The paving was renewed, the portico was built, the macellum was restored and a temple dedicated to the emperor was erected. The area was buried by the Vesuvius eruption of 79 under a thick layer of lapilli and ash, and was not unearthed until the beginning of the 19th century, at the wish of Caroline Bonaparte.

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Group that erected the marker: Museo Arqueológico de Pompeya URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Foro Pompeya Pompeya, Italia

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