The Gladiatorial Games and Today's Riot
Everyone knows about the gladiatorial games, which have been held in the Amphitheater since its construction in 70 BC. It can seat the...
Major Earthquake Strikes Campania, Pompeii Severely Damaged, Tsunami Hits Port of Ostia
Earlier today a major earthquake struck the Roman province of Campania, minor aftershocks are still being felt throughout the region. The...
Aediles vs. Duoviri: Vote Today!
It is Election Day here in Pompeii, as many of the Men in Pompeii are setting out to the Comitium to cast their votes. The streets are...
Social War Rages On, Pompeii Besieged by Sulla’s Legions
Despite the Lex Julia de Civitate Latinis Danda decree issued by Roman Consul Lucius Julius Caesar in 90 BC, the Social War still rages...
The Funeral of Eumachia
Today is the funeral of Eumachia, one of the wealthiest and superior women in Pompeii. Her funeral is being held outside of Nuceria Gate,...
The Colonization of Pompeii
Pompeii is now under the control of the Romans and is now a colony of the Roman Empire. But how did it get this way? Pompeii was founded...