| eruption | Industry | Politics | Baths | The Forum |
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What is the volcano that destroyed Pompeii
Vesuvius
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What is garum
a fish sauce
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What is the comitium
The electorial assembly
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What is thermae
the latin name for baths
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What is the triangular forum
contains buildings such as the theatres and the temple of Isis
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What is the year the eruption occurred
79 AD
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What is Eumachia building
building dedicated to weavers, dyers and fullers
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What is electorial graffiti
the way candidates were advertised
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What is tepidarium
the warm bath
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What is Macellum
the main market building
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What is ash and pumice
The deposits that first fell on Pompeii
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What is amphoras
pottery containers used to hold liquids
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What is duumviri
the chief magistrates
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What is frigidarium
the cold bath
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What is the basilica
law courts
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What is Pliny the Younger
author of the Primary historical recount of eruption
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What is mensa ponderaria
a stone table of official weights and measures
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What is aediles
the magistrates
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What is caldarium
the hot bath
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What is Temple of Jupiter
This building was undergoing repairs at the time of the eruption
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What is a pyroclastic surge
Searing hot ash and poisonous gases
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What is Wilhelmina Jashemski
Archaeologist specialising in plants
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What is the curia
the town council
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What is apodyterium
the change room
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What is Temple of Fortuna Augusta
This building is an example of the Imperial religion
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