Pompeii - Euergetism

a neologism to describe voluntary gift‐giving. Subjects of Greek and Roman cities saw such philanthropy as a cardinal virtue. Benefaction by wealthy citizens (including women) became a characteristic from the 3rd C. BC until late antiquity, and can be seen in thousands of honorific inscriptions memorializing donors. In Greece the origins of euergetism go back to the aristocratic ideal of liberality found in Homer and echoed by Aristotle. Aristotle saw munificence in office as a cynical device of rich oligarchs. Civic euergetism was a mixture of social display, patriotism, and political self‐interest. It was not charity, since its main beneficiary was the citizen body.

Baths

Baths of Crassus Frugi, Julia Felix, Sarno baths, Palestra baths, Suburban Baths Forum Baths had large brazier and benches donated by Marcys Nigidius Vaccula Amphitheater - Presidents of the fortunate Augustan, Suburban Country - unknown, Titus Atullius Celer, Marcus Cantrius Marcellus, son of Marcus Temple of Isis - Popidius Ampliatus for renovation after the eathquake

Building	Benefactor	Comments
Amphitheatre	Caius Cuspius Pansa and his son (of the same name)	They both held important civic offices, including those of duoviri and were honoured for having restored the amphitheatre after the earthquake of AD62
Central Baths	?	?
Forum Baths	?	?
Stabian Baths	Gaius Uulius and Publius Aninius	Inscriptions state they reconstructed the palaestra and the porticoes and created a laconicum for sweat baths and a destrictarium for cleansing the body.	Suburban Baths	?	?
Suburban Baths	?	?