THE LOST CITIES OF

POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM

TREASURES RISE FROM THE ASHES

A Quick Overview
Resurrecting Pompeii and Herculaneum-Archaeology
Origins of the Carnelian/Pearls adornments
Archaeological skills involved
Purpose, Uses and Contexts
Modern Indications/Legacies and Change/Continuity
of our understanding
Preservation and Conservation

Bringing the
DOOMED
to life
Every artefact paints and
sculptures a different story
Artefacts of Ancient Rome
have brought an entire
civilisation to life
We are able to make historical
assumptions from various
findings
Explicitly insight the customs,
lifestyles, practices values,
attitudes and motives of
ancient citizens

Origins and Processes

Headpiece unearthed
from the deeper
stratigraphical layers

Central Headpiece found in

Herculaneum near the shore at the
bottom of a house
Unearthed without an owner
(skeleton)
Pearls necklace and belcher
chained bracelet unearthed at
Pompeii

..

Artefacts dealt with extreme care and delicacy

using specific equipment eg. smaller trowels and
lance trowels
Not all parts were found intact- pieces were pinned
together to understand the artefact
Almost like a jig-saw
Findings in different locations indicate the types of

EXT, PURPOSE, USES

Pompeii and Herculaneum trading port, gave access to exotic
materials, precious and semi-precious gems
Roman empire celebrated beauty and decoration- early Etruscan
influences
Pearls from the Persian Gulf were particularly fancied
Combined with emerald, jasper, amber, garnets, feldspar and
Carnelian
Solid gold as well as chained gold were the norm

Women loved their jewellery and

adornments
(earrings, bracelets, amulets,
necklaces, various types of
head jewellery including
tiaras, coronets and diadems)
Worn to look beautiful, attract
attention, display wealth,
uphold decorative culture and
for other functional uses
Intricate designs and styles
Women were open to a WIDE
variety of jewellery choices as
opposed to men