What is the evidence for our knowledge of political life at Pompeii?
I’ve got a lot of knowledge about the duumviri, aediles, ordo decurionum et cetera – the political system of Pompeii as a microcosm of Rome. I’m wondering what historians and archaeologists have used to evidence this information?
For Roman culture, The Forum was considered the centre of Political, social and Religious life, Pompeii was no different. Knowledge of Pompeii’s political organisation comes from the archaeological sources such as the election slogans on the walls of the private and public buildings.
Some of the structures are still there, including the tribunal at the back of the basilica.The Basilica was the main building. The Basilica had 5 main entrances from the Forum; at the back of the basilica was the tribunal, a raised platform on which judges would sit so they were separated from the other people. the Basilica in Pompeii was destroyed in the 62AD earthquake and was not rebuilt by the time of the eruption in 79AD
For Roman culture, The Forum was considered the centre of Political, social and Religious life, Pompeii was no different. Knowledge of Pompeii’s political organisation comes from the archaeological sources such as the election slogans on the walls of the private and public buildings.
Some of the structures are still there, including the tribunal at the back of the basilica.The Basilica was the main building. The Basilica had 5 main entrances from the Forum; at the back of the basilica was the tribunal, a raised platform on which judges would sit so they were separated from the other people. the Basilica in Pompeii was destroyed in the 62AD earthquake and was not rebuilt by the time of the eruption in 79AD
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