Pompeii - The Forum

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What are the three types of building in The Forum?
Religious, Political, and Commercial
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Where was The Forum in Pompeii?
The South West - near harbour gate
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How many Temples were in The Forum?
4 - Jupiter, Apollo, Emperor, Lares
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What do the buildings in The Forum tell us about the values and priorities of the Pompeiians?
They respect the gods, they value money and hard work, they think highly of politics.
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What religious buildings were in The Forum?
Temple of Jupiter, Temple of Apollo, Temple of the Emperor, Temple of the Public Lares
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What commercial buildings were in The Forum?
Macellum, Eumachia building, Basilica, Granary
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What political buildings were in The Forum?
Comitium, Curia, Basilica
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Where and what is the Macellum in The Forum?
North East - covered market
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Where and what is the Eumachia in The Forum?
East - believed to have been a guildhall for the fullers of Pompeii
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Where and what is the Weights and Measures Table in The Forum?
West - table used to check accuracy of measures for Forum Traders
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Where are what is the Granary in The Forum?
North West - a building used to store grain and cereal to be sold
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Where and what is the Temple of Jupiter in The Forum?
North - a Temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva
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Where and what is the Temple of Apollo in The Forum?
West - one of the earliest Temples, dedicated to Apollo, suggests early Greek influences
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Where and what is the Temple of the Emperor in The Forum?
East - a place where Emperors were seen and worshipped as gods
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Where and what is the Temple of the Lares in The Forum?
East - a place where people worshipped their household gods, ancestors, and protective spirits of the town
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Where and what is the Basilica in The Forum?
South West - a law court, a centre for business and financial transactions
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Where and what is the Comitium in The Forum?
South East - a polling station where the town's elections were held
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Where and what is the Curia in The Forum?
South - the meeting place of the town council
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Where was The Forum in Pompeii?

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The South West - near harbour gate

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What do the buildings in The Forum tell us about the values and priorities of the Pompeiians?

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What religious buildings were in The Forum?

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