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Together

Local people come together in the collage work of JR on the facade of Naples’ Duomo, Italy, May 2025 To read about the artwork click here. Welcome to One Word […]
Together

Found

Found in PompeiiRelief from the tomb of an organiser of gladiator games, now to be found in Musée de la Romanité, Nimes Welcome to One Word Sunday, and over to all of […]
Found

Vintage Pompeii

This week, Sonel asked us to take something old and give it a vintage feel.  Above you’ll see some Pompeiian columns in sepia, and below in their original technicolour. Linked […]

M is for… Mosaic

Mosaic ornamentation was widely used in the decoration of houses in Pompeii. One of highlights is the large mosaic of Alexander at the Battle of Issus, from the House of […]

V is for… Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius sits just 9 km outside Naples, glowering imposingly over all around. It is still active and experts believe a massive eruption is due some time soon.  History has […]

Bay of Naples

The Bay of Naples is 15 km wide, large for a bay.  It is also known as the Gulf of Naples which grants more recognition of its size.  It has […]