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Friday, January 17, 2025
What Was Life Like in Pompeii? An Immersive Show Revives the Lost Roman City
the National Museum of Australia promises to transport visitors back in time to witness the catastrophe firsthand.
It is so cool to see how people lived in Pompeii. The fact that they simulated the eruption was also very immersive and clever. I wonder how the museum decided on Pompeii as the place to focus on. Perhaps there was an excess of Pompeii-interested people in Australia and they decided to capitalize on that niche market. Then again, why would people be interested in Pompeii if they lived in Australia? This begs the question of historical relevance and fascination across the ages. What compels people, what draws out curiosity in people, what makes people passionate to learn more about history? You also wonder why Pompeii became so famous. There must have been so many other huge historical events just like Pompeii that are not taught and are brushed under the rug. I love that you can immerse yourself in the life of the people in Pompeii before the eruption. That is the most interesting part of history to me, is learning about the common people of societies, because that is who I can relate to. Like in World Wars? I'd rather learn about the lives of the soldiers and people back home, because that's who I would have been, not the kings or queens or politicians.
I love that how we as humans tend to have certain cultural fascinations throughout many generations, one of which being Pompeii. I don't know if we are attracted to the mystery, or just all lost in fantasizing about other places and times, but Pompeii remains a site and topic of excitement among modern humans. This past spring, I was able to visit Pompeii, and it was crazy. It was a bunch of ruins and artifacts, but what amazed me most was just how ginormous the city was. That was something that I don't really think most people get. However, most people in their lives will never be able to visit these quirky and historical sites scattered across the globe. That is why I think that traveling exhibits at museums are so important, taking a piece of something and making it more accessible and enjoyable to more and more people. Maybe I'm just saying that as a person who is fascinated by old artifacts and stones, but I do truly think that there is great benefit in sharing these experiences. I wonder if this will be a short exhibit in the National Museum of Australia, or if it will be brought across the country or world after.
I think it's really cool that that they have this exhibit of Pompeii accessible to anyone in the whole public eye because like I can't just go to Pompeii and see what it was like and see what dishes they use and what they wore and what games they play I don't know so I think it's super cool that they have these artifacts and paintings and Exhibits that people can just go see it if they want because Pompeii is always so interesting we learn about it when we're younger and the volcanoes and it is truly a story that I feel like every child remembers in some form so being able to see what life was actually like in Pompeii is super intriguing and I would really like to go to this exhibit some of the photos looked really cool like these old dice because I was just playing like Yahtzee a few days ago with the dice I know and I recognize in this modern day but like this is what they used and how does the same art or artifact change over the years but still is meant to be used the same way or maybe not I don't know but like this exhibit just looks super inviting and it's great that more artists becoming accessible.
I was always fascinated by Pompeii as a kid. I think it's just something you learn about early on and accept it as one of the natural wonders of the world. I was lucky enough to be able to go visit in 6 years ago and see the city firsthand. It's remarkable because it really is like it was frozen in time. You get to see the old buildings and what they were used for, you get to see houses and yards and imagine what it was like to live back in that time. It is awful to imagine the destruction of an entire city in one go, but I think it is really cool that we can still learn from them. Something that really struck me was seeing the figures that they had recreated from molds in the cast of the rock. I remember seeing the chained dog that looked like it was flailing around, and seeing casts of young children. It gives you a glimpse directly into what they were doing and how they might've been feeling at the time their world ended. It's cool that other people are going to be able to experience this around the world. I think everyone should try to go if they ever get the chance.
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It is so cool to see how people lived in Pompeii. The fact that they simulated the eruption was also very immersive and clever. I wonder how the museum decided on Pompeii as the place to focus on. Perhaps there was an excess of Pompeii-interested people in Australia and they decided to capitalize on that niche market. Then again, why would people be interested in Pompeii if they lived in Australia? This begs the question of historical relevance and fascination across the ages. What compels people, what draws out curiosity in people, what makes people passionate to learn more about history? You also wonder why Pompeii became so famous. There must have been so many other huge historical events just like Pompeii that are not taught and are brushed under the rug. I love that you can immerse yourself in the life of the people in Pompeii before the eruption. That is the most interesting part of history to me, is learning about the common people of societies, because that is who I can relate to. Like in World Wars? I'd rather learn about the lives of the soldiers and people back home, because that's who I would have been, not the kings or queens or politicians.
I love that how we as humans tend to have certain cultural fascinations throughout many generations, one of which being Pompeii. I don't know if we are attracted to the mystery, or just all lost in fantasizing about other places and times, but Pompeii remains a site and topic of excitement among modern humans. This past spring, I was able to visit Pompeii, and it was crazy. It was a bunch of ruins and artifacts, but what amazed me most was just how ginormous the city was. That was something that I don't really think most people get. However, most people in their lives will never be able to visit these quirky and historical sites scattered across the globe. That is why I think that traveling exhibits at museums are so important, taking a piece of something and making it more accessible and enjoyable to more and more people. Maybe I'm just saying that as a person who is fascinated by old artifacts and stones, but I do truly think that there is great benefit in sharing these experiences. I wonder if this will be a short exhibit in the National Museum of Australia, or if it will be brought across the country or world after.
I think it's really cool that that they have this exhibit of Pompeii accessible to anyone in the whole public eye because like I can't just go to Pompeii and see what it was like and see what dishes they use and what they wore and what games they play I don't know so I think it's super cool that they have these artifacts and paintings and Exhibits that people can just go see it if they want because Pompeii is always so interesting we learn about it when we're younger and the volcanoes and it is truly a story that I feel like every child remembers in some form so being able to see what life was actually like in Pompeii is super intriguing and I would really like to go to this exhibit some of the photos looked really cool like these old dice because I was just playing like Yahtzee a few days ago with the dice I know and I recognize in this modern day but like this is what they used and how does the same art or artifact change over the years but still is meant to be used the same way or maybe not I don't know but like this exhibit just looks super inviting and it's great that more artists becoming accessible.
I was always fascinated by Pompeii as a kid. I think it's just something you learn about early on and accept it as one of the natural wonders of the world. I was lucky enough to be able to go visit in 6 years ago and see the city firsthand. It's remarkable because it really is like it was frozen in time. You get to see the old buildings and what they were used for, you get to see houses and yards and imagine what it was like to live back in that time. It is awful to imagine the destruction of an entire city in one go, but I think it is really cool that we can still learn from them. Something that really struck me was seeing the figures that they had recreated from molds in the cast of the rock. I remember seeing the chained dog that looked like it was flailing around, and seeing casts of young children. It gives you a glimpse directly into what they were doing and how they might've been feeling at the time their world ended. It's cool that other people are going to be able to experience this around the world. I think everyone should try to go if they ever get the chance.
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