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2. POMPEII IS AN ANCIENT
ROMAN CITY NEAR NAPLES.

3. IN 79 AD, THE
VOLCANO
VESUVIUS ERUPTS,
CAUSING THE
DESTRUCTION OF
THE CITY.
AD=ANNO DOMINI
(YEAR AFTER
CHRIST)

4. IN 1748, WORKERS
DISCOVER THE
HIDDEN CITY. TODAY
POMPEII IS A MAJOR
TOURIST ATTRACTION.

5. GLADIATOR comes from gladius-Latin word
(sword) is a swordman. Most of them are
prisoners of war, slaves or criminals. They
usually fight other men or wild animals
in the arena.

6. Agathon is a Greek tragic poet who
appears in Plato's works.
Plato is a famous Greek philosopher
Cato is a statesman in the Roman
Republic.
Octavio is the first Roman Emperor.
(31 BC)

7. QUESTIONNAIRE:
1) Where is Pompeii?
2)What happens in 79 AD?
3)Why is Pompeii famous today?
4) Define the word “gladiator”
5) What are the characters called?
6) What is their common
characteristic? Give details.