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'Pompeii is famous as a Roman town yet it owes much to the influence of other civilisations'. Is this a fair assessment of Pompeii's development?
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Saqlain Shabbir 10F Influences on Pompeii 'Pompeii is famous as a Roman town yet it owes much to the influence of other civilisations' Is this a fair assessment of Pompeii's development? We can answer by examining each of the contributions made by other civilisations throughout the different stages of development in the town as well as covering different eras and time periods in which the town existed. There are major races or other civilisations that have inhabited the town during its existence that have had any influence and any power in the town (in order): * Oscans - Native Italian people * Greeks * Etruscans from Etruria (north of Italy) * Greeks * Samnites from Samnium (southern Italy) * Romans To fairly assess the development of Pompeii, we have to examine each of the contributions and their value to the growth of Pompeii. The Bronze Age In this very ancient period of time, there is evidence...
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