Fresco

Last day Castellammare

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September 24th 2017
A last round the village day...and pack up. Up in the hills behind Castellammare before the 79AD Vesuvius eruption there stood 6 very large Roman Villas. I think I mentioned earlier they are in the process of excavating. Their purpose was purely for leisure and the views. Quite large multi story buildings with ornate mosaic floors and fresco walls. Villa Arianna (which we went through) contain ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Castellammare di Stabia

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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