Temple Ruins

We saw a staggering amount of carved marble used in the homes and public buildings. The pillars, facades and exquisite detail of the buildings were fascinating.

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Pompeii,Italy

April 18th 2005
We docked at Naples, which is about halfway between the ankle and the knee on Italy's boot. Cruising into the Bay of Naples we were greeted by the sight of a beautiful harbor city with the mighty Vesuvius dominating the view to the south. We were in Naples for only one day. We chose to spend our time ashore seeing the ruins of Pompeii, the town between Naples and Vesuvius that was buried u ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Pompei

Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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