Pompeii, Italy, April 2010
E’ ormai alle porte la stagione estiva e presto apriranno anche i rifugi alpini. La
Pompeii, Italy
Visiter Bologne, une de mes villes coups de coeur en Italie. Mes idées de visite et mes bonnes adresses dans la capitale d'Emilie-Romagne!
Sempre ispirati ai maestri del Liberty, i ferri battuti di Nello Trinciarelli sono caratterizzati da uno stile definibile "medievale moderno". Gli arredi per l´
Pensare all’estate in Emilia Romagna spesso vuol dire immaginarsi su uno sdraio, sotto l’ombrellone, in Riviera. Ma questa bellissima regione italiana offre qualcosa anche a chi non ama tanto le folle, la vita mondana e preferisce rifugiarsi in oasi verdi, circondati dal silenzio, senza rinunciare a un bagno rinfrescante
The city had several bakeries where they ground flour and cooked the bread in ovens.
Era da molti anni che non tornavo per una visita allo scavo di Pompei ed ero incuriosita dagli ultimi restauri, così ho contattato una guida con cui solitamente collaboro per motivi di lavoro, e ho fissato un tour di due ore che potesse soddisfare le esigenze degli adulti e dei bambini del nostro gruppo. Lo scorso […]
Itinerario di 2 giorni nelle colline del Prosecco: mappa interattiva,i luoghi più belli e tutte le info utili per goderti al meglio le colline Patrimonio UNESCO
La visita di due giorni alle aree archeologiche di Pompei, Ercolano e Torre Annnunziata-Oplontis testimonianza del modo di vivere e delle usanze in epoca romana.
POMPEII’S FIRST WORK SITE EVENT: THE HOUSE OF THE CHASTE LOVERS One of the most beautiful houses (Domus) of the ancient city has been opened to the public. The House of the Chaste Lovers, named after a decorative panel representing the innocent kiss of two lovers, was the house of a rich baker. Since its discovery in 1987 it has never been accessible to the public. The perfectly preserved oven of the bakery, two stables with animals’ skeletons, a faithfully reconstructed garden and marvellous frescoes and mosaics, can now be viewed from of a suspended walkway. Visitors can view the work being carried out by the archaeologists and restorers in this transparent work site enabling them to share the magic of discovery together with the experts. guida.archart.it/001064_pompei-casa-dei-casti-amanti.html
Pompei, Ercolano e Oplontis, tre siti archeologici legati da un filo comune, l'eruzione del Vesuvio, entrati a far parte del patrimonio Unesco nel 1997.
Photos from our tour of Herculaneum; One approaches the site from the modern town of Herculaneum sixty feet above the ancient town. As you walk down the path toward the sea you begin to realize that the site of the ancient Herculaneum is completely underground except for this small excavated section of the town. At the end of the ramp you turn onto a gangway that leads to an ancient street that begins at what was once the edge of the Mediterranean. As you can see many of the buildings are in a state of excellent preservation. Food service shops still have their counter tops built out of chunks of marble atop large storage jars that used to contain nuts, grains, bread and soups. Much of the wooden elements of the buildings are still in place. Some of the window shutters, exterior beams, wine racks and furniture that are still in place were charred by the hot gases of the pyroclastic flows from Mount Vesuvius. The interiors of typical roman homes here are well preserved. The first main room of a house we visited, the Atrium, is two stories high, complete with mosaic tile floors, a pool in the center of the room, Frescos on the walls and sliding cedar entry doors. The opening in the ceiling provided the space with light and ventilation but it also allowed rainwater to pour in and fill the pool, called an impluvium. When the pool filled up it then over flowed into a cistern which provided the family with a store of fresh water. Beyond this first main room is the Tablinum in which the owner conducted business, which looks out to an enclosed garden beyond know as a Peristyle. These Peristyles were usually surrounded by columns supporting porch roofs or Porticos. Traces of the gardens still remain and of course there was typically a decorative pool and fountain. Each of these homes was completely enclosed with solid stone walls and tile roofs. Some of these homes of the wealthy covered entire city blocks or Insula. This kept the household save from intruders. Once the front entry was sealed the house was safe from thieves or rioters in the street. Yet the home still enjoyed gardens, sunlight, flowing fountains, fresh air and blue skies. It was a clever design for urban living in an unstable world. At one point our tour guide showed us a bird bath supported by three carved seahorses. He instructed us to feel the detail in the mouth of one of the seahorses. The roman sculptors were so thorough that they included the shapes of the inside of the roof of sea horses mouths. If we ever get the chance we will go back and spend several days in Herculaneum and Pompeii. Food service counter in a fast food store. Food storage jar in the corner of what was once a house. Note the lead the pipes in front of the entry to this building! A typical street in Herculanium. View from the foyer through the Atrium. Note the uneven floor due to years of burial under 60 feet of volcanic deposits. The Peristyle with it's pool Detail of the threshold of the front door. View of the Atrium with its Impluvium (pool), intact Sliding cedar doors, bench and opening in the roof. Again the Impluvium with its bench and an access opening to the cistern below. Detail of the tile floor. Another shot of the garden Another garden with a mosaic alter that once held Sculptures. Charred wooden shutters Mosaics in the Roman bath house Views of the Forum Another view of the Forum where my wife leans on fountain with a trough. A false colonnade and handrail A Villa of a wealthy Roman over looking the sea, Note the bird bath supported with the three sea horses.
