Italy 2006 - The Bay of Naples

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Pompeii - The Amphitheatre - built around 80 BC, this is one of the earliest amphitheatres An outside staircase gave access to the summa cavea. Blind arches were used for shops etc, but were not entrances as in the Colosseum The northern entrance slopes down to the arena which has no substructure and was built in a hollow The amphitheatre could hold approx 15,000 people and was covered with a velarium in hot weather. Internal arcade giving access to seats at lower levels
Pompeii - The Amphitheatre Pompeii - The Amphitheatre Pompeii - The Amphitheatre Pompeii - The Amphitheatre Pompeii - The Amphitheatre
         
Plaster cast of a tree bole near the amphitheatre, showing that there were large trees at the site in AD79 Pompeii - Palaestra The House of Venus - painting on the garden wall House of Octavius Quartus - water channel with fountains in the garden House of Octavius Quartus - water channel and fountain with wall paintings
Pompeii Pompeii - Palaestra Pompeii - The House of Venus Pompeii - House of Octavius Quartus Pompeii - House of Octavius Quartus
         
House of Octavius Quartus - cast of wooden door with nails Garden of the Fugitives - casts of people found in this area who died trying to escape from the eruption Liquid plaster was poured into the space left once the body has disintegrated, creating a vivid likeness of the person Porta di Nucera Thermopolium - hot food and drinks were served here. Food and drinks were stored in the amphorae in the marble counter.
Pompeii - House of Octavius Quartus Pompeii - Garden of the Fugitives Pompeii - Garden of the Fugitives Pompeii - Porta di Nucera Pompeii - Thermopolium
         
Tavern of Asellina - election posters on the street wall Grand entrance mosaic Head of well showing rope marks worn into the stone House of Julia Felix - small private baths House of the Ceii - atrium and impluvium
Pompeii - Tavern of Asellina Pompeii - Cave Canem Pompeii - Well head Pompeii - House of Julia Felix Pompeii - House of the Ceii
         
House of the Ceii - at the time of the eruption, work was in progress on boxing in the staircase The Villa of the Mysteries - wall paintings possibly illustrating initiation into the Mysteries of Dionysus The Villa of the Mysteries - plaster cast of doorway The Villa of the Mysteries - plaster cast of doorway The Villa of the Mysteries - the kitchen area. Food would have been cooked on the large cooking table
House of the Ceii Pompeii - The Villa of the Mysteries Pompeii -The Villa of the Mysteries Pompeii -The Villa of the Mysteries Pompeii -The Villa of the Mysteries
         
Porta Herculano The Castellum - the water for Pompeii arrived here from the aqueduct supplying the town Inside the Castellum - the water was divided into 3 channels feeding the public fountains, the baths and private houses The Castellum - in times of drought, private houses were cut off first, then the baths, leaving water only at the public fountains A Water Tower - the water was syphoned from the castellum to the water tower, thereby proving a
Pompeii Pompeii - The Castellum Pompeii - The Castellum Pompeii - The Castellum Pompeii - A Water Tower
         
Pipes carrying water to private houses A typical street of Pompeii House of the Vettii - Priapus in the entrance The House of the Faun - a very grand entrance The House of the Faun -
Pompeii - Pompeii Pompeii - House of the Vettii Pompeii - The House of the Faun Pompeii - The House of the Faun
         
The House of the Faun - looking through the atrium with its impluvium and statue towards the tablinum and peristyle beyond This mosaic of Dionysus on a tiger (now in Naples Museum) was in the triclinium of the House of the Faun The Forum Baths - The Caldarium with its Labrum for cold water Pistrinum or bakery - the millstones used for grinding the corn Pistrinum - the bread oven - similar ovens are still found in modern Italy
Pompeii - The House of the Faun Naples Museum Pompeii - The Forum Baths Pompeii - Pistrinum Pompeii - Pistrinum
         
A narrow street with stepping stones and wheel ruts The Stabian Baths looking across the palaestra to the swimming pool and shallow bath Cast of a body found in the Stabian Baths ... and another The Stabian Baths - the palaestra and colonnade
Pompeii Pompeii - The Stabian Baths Pompeii - The Stabian Baths Pompeii - The Stabian Baths Pompeii - The Stabian Baths
         
A very grand house with a deep nymphaeum and fountains The Temple of Isis - built in the 2nd Century BC and rebuilt after the earthquake of 62 AD The Large Theatre - built in the 2nd Century BC, it could hold approx 5000 people The Odeion or Small Theatre - built about 80 BC, it could hold about 1200 people The Odeion - it is thought to have been roofed
Pompeii Pompeii - The Temple of Isis Pompeii - The Large Theatre Pompeii - The Odeion Pompeii - The Odeion
         
A view from the top of the Odeion looking towards Vesuvius and showing a modern church at today's ground level The Forum looking towards Vesuvius and the Temple of Jupiter The Temple of Apollo - this is one of the earliest temples, dating from the 6th century BC, though it was rebuilt and altered over the years Artefacts found in the excavations The Farnese Bull - this was originally in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome and is a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture by Lyssippus
Pompeii - Vesuvius Pompeii - The Forum Pompeii - The Temple of Apollo Pompeii Naples Museum - Farnese Bull
         
The Tyrannicides - Roman copies of bronze statues (c 477 BC) which were in the Agora in Athens. Harmodios and Aristogeiton killed the son of the tyrant Peisistratos and forfeit their lives The Tyrannicides restored freedom to the people of Athens and were honoured for their action Doryphoros - a copy of the original bronze statue by Polycleitus c 440 BC - this was found in Pompeii This is another copy - this one is in the Vatican Museum
Naples Museum - The Tyrannicides Naples Museum - The Tyrannicides Naples Museum - The Tyrannicides Naples Museum - Doryphoros Doryphoros
         
Roman measures of different sizes Papyrus from the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum - there are still more to be excavated Carbonised bread from Pompeii Carbonised eggs from Pompeii Naples Museum - very early painting of Vesuvius before its eruption
Naples Museum Naples Museum - Papyrus Naples Museum Naples Museum Naples Museum
         
Solfatara - the volcanic region of the Phlegraean Fields, once an essential visit for those on the The volcano is dormant, not having erupted for 4000 years A fumerole emitting steam, sulphur, sulphides and arsenides. The ground is hot to touch in places Scientific equipment monitors the earth movements in the area In the 1900 Solfatara became a spa . This is the Stufe or natural sauna used for curing respiratory ailments
Solfatara Solfatara Solfatara Solfatara Solfatara
         
Hilary and Liz give it a try So do I - it was very smelly! Pozzuoli - the entrance to the amphitheatre The amphitheatre at Pozzuoli was built at about the same time as the Colosseum in Rome - circa AD 70 It is one of the largest amphitheatres after the Colosseum and Capua
Solfatara Solfatara Pozzuoli Pozzuoli Pozzuoli
         
The sub-structure is well preserved and gives an indication of what that of the Colosseum would have been like Animals, scenery and gladiators would have occupied these areas The brickwork is in very good condition Extreme archaeology - these workmen were attacking Roman brickwork with a pneumatic drill! The external arcade allowed access to seating in a similar way to the Colosseum
Pozzuoli Pozzuoli Pozzuoli Pozzuoli Pozzuoli
         
Snow-capped Vesuvius from our bedroom window Vesuvius viewed from Vico Equense Vesuvius - yet another view and another! Vico Equense - view from the bathroom window in the morning
Vesuvius Vesuvious Vesuvius Vesuvius Vico Equense
         
and later in the day The coastline of Vico Equense The coastline of Vico Equense - Vesuvius again Vesuvius from the beach The coastline of Vico Equense
Vico Equense Vico Equense Vico Equense Vico Equense Vico Equense
         
Edna, Hilary and Liz relaxing after a hard day Hotel Aequa - after dinner one evening Hotel Aequa - after dinner one evening Hotel Aequa - after dinner one evening My Birthday Flowers
Edna, Hilary and Liz Hotel Aequa Hotel Aequa Hotel Aequa Birthday Flowers
         
My Birthday Flowers Hotel Aequa - outside the hotel in the summer dining area Vesuvius again Edna and me on our front seat of the coach The Amalfi coastline
Birthday Flowers Vico Equense Vesuvius Edna and Claire The Amalfi coastline
         
Lance takes the wheel Miniature village at the side of the road Miniature village at the side of the road Amalfi - the Cathedral built in 1110 Inside the Cathedral
Lance Miniature village Miniature village Amalfi Amalfi
         
View of the campanile from the Cloister of Paradise The Cloister of Paradise - built in the 13th Century, the noblemen of Amalfi were buried here The Cloister of Paradise Amalfi town Amalfi - looking back towards the cathedral
Amalfi Amalfi Amalfi Amalfi Amalfi
         
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