Significance
The site of Pompeii has great importance as it provides a large amount of information about so many aspects of social, economic, religious, cultural and political life of Pompeii. The site of Pompeii has allowed the world today to understand the ancient Roman life and the impact the eruption had on Pompeii. Because of the area and size of the archaeological site of Pompeii it is greatly historically important. Pompeii was so quickly buried that it left the objects found preserved.
Most of the artwork and shrines found gave an insight to the Roman daily life and their religion, rituals and beliefs.
The archaeological and historical aspect of Pompeii has not yet been all discovered, as three quarters of the city as been discovered. Leaving Pompeii a continual discovery. It has been worked on over an extended period of time and has had the influence of many generations of knowledge to preserve and gain new methods of recording the information found at the site of Pompeii.
Most of the artwork and shrines found gave an insight to the Roman daily life and their religion, rituals and beliefs.
The archaeological and historical aspect of Pompeii has not yet been all discovered, as three quarters of the city as been discovered. Leaving Pompeii a continual discovery. It has been worked on over an extended period of time and has had the influence of many generations of knowledge to preserve and gain new methods of recording the information found at the site of Pompeii.