I recently shared photos from Pompeii, but today I will share our explorations into the ruins of a second town that was buried by the same eruption of Vesuvio in 79 AD. Sitting on the coast of the Bay of Naples, the eruption completely covered the city of Ercolano (Herculaneum). There was anywhere from 30-68…
“Stand at the bottom of the great market-place of Pompeii, and look up the silent streets, through the ruined temples of Jupiter and Isis, over the broken houses with their inmost sanctuaries open to the day, away to Mount Vesuvius, bright and snowy in the peaceful distance; and lose count of all time, and heed…
Did you know? Today in Italy is Father’s Day. While Americans celebrate it the third Sunday of June, Italians honor their dads on March 19 to commemorate San Giuseppe, or Saint Joseph, father of Jesus Christ and therefore a fatherly symbol of love, compassion, kindness, generosity, and acceptance. By tradition in some places, people light…
“Naples is one of the clearest examples of cities where history can be traced through its “layers”. The Greek Neapolis and the present-day city are not separated by millennia but by metres of soil under the ground. The past is not placed in a glass case or forgotten, but peeps out in some parts of…
A quick afternoon trip to downtown Napoli two weeks ago still has me captivated by the magnitude of its beauty and traditions. Beginning with the Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore that has history both above AND below ground! The Basilica was commissioned by Bishop Giovanni II (533-555), and consisted of a portico (nartece), of a…
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