A Photo a Week Challenge: Ancient
Marsha’s Photographing Public Art Challenge#17
One of my favourite ancient sites is Pompeii. Among the ruins is pieces of art that have remained intact since the fateful eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. Take a bit of a scroll with me and have a poke around the houses and buildings of Pompeii.
Mt Vesuvius in the distance
One of the grand buildings
The courtyard of a wealthy citizens house
Birds figured in a number of designs on the walls
Repeating patterns on many of the walls decorating the houses
Some included figures
Some fresco’s were colourful
My last view of Pompeii
bushboys world 
If only we had a time machine. 🙂
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At least we would have known when not to be there 🙂
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Very true 😀
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‘Take a scroll with me’. Love it! And the photos too, of course, transporting us to another world.
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Thanks Margaret. glad you had a good time scrolling 🙂
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Strange to think that we’ve both wandered those streets. How did I miss you?
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I know right……tragic
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🤣💕
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To think what these people went through. Beautiful pictures.
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Thank you Anita. Yes it would have been terrifying 🙂
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That must been great to walk there! So much history!
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It is quite fascinating Aletta 🙂
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Wish I could get there 🤔
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Wonderful details Brian. It’s amazing how well things have survived over the years.
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Thanks Graham. Being buried under all that ash and rock metres deep had a great preservation affect
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I guess, but when I think of all the wars and other events, it’s still amazing.
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True
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I adore your ancient art for this week. 😀 😀
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Thanks Cee. I thought it was worth an inclusion into PPAC 🙂 🙂
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I would love to visit there, Brian. These photos make a lovely virtual visit. Thanks for joining this week. Fabulous choices. 🙂
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Thanks Marsha. Glad a bit of old public art was OK for the challenge 🙂
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You bet! What better place to find it?
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I went to Pompeii a few years back. Would love to return and explore the rest of Southern Italy one day.
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Same here 🙂 🙂
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