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2017/10/28

Naples (Italy)

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(Digitized the film photographs taken in September 2002 with scanner)

 Mount Vesuvius (elevation 1,281 m) as seen from the Gulf of Naples    Its big eruption of August 24, 79 AD buryed Pompeii.

Mount Vesuvius as seen from the street along the harbor of Santa Lucia.

Castel dell'Ovo, the most ancient castle in Naples, protruding to the harbor of Santa Lucia.

Capri, the island with the Blue Grotto.

Regional map of Naples
(Copy from Google)
The ruins of Pompei    It has a sidewalk, a roadway with stepping stone crosswalk and a sewer system underground. 

Forum, a square at the heart of Pompeii


Mural paintings in the ruins

Why fresh colors in Pompei's mural paintings have remained? 

The 5m-deep volcanic ash which buried Pompeii in a moment is said to have been effective as a desiccative.

Outdoor Theater

Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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