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| The Forum baths, Pompeii | Clay urns for food storage |
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| Typical street in Pompeii | Priapus (2000 years old!) | A kitchen just as it was found |
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| Erotic murals in the brothel | 3-D art! Beautiful |
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| An umbrella pine in the distance, a particularly beautiful tree. | Phallic symbol carved into the roadway points the way to the brothel |
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| Inlaid tile flooring | The amphitheatre at Pompeii | In the amphitheatre entryway | |
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| Mt Vesuvius in the distance | Traffic in Naples, what a zoo! | The Palatino in Rome | In the Roman Forum |
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| Colosseum - downtown Rome |
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| Originally there was a wooden floor or platform with cells and cages below. The Colosseum could hold 45,000 to 50,000 people and they actually filled it with water for mock naval battles. | |||
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| The Pantheon | Rodin's "The Thinker" |
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| The Vatican art museum. This is a huge place with quite literally miles of exhibits, a must see when visiting Rome. Just don't plan to eat anywhere nearby as the restaurants are a major ripoff. | |||
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| Fountain in St Peters square | Michelangelo's dome on top of St Peters | Inside St Peters | A beautiful bridge near the Vatican |
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| The Spanish Steps, Santa Clause is smoking a BIG cigar | A fairly typical street in the tourist areas, this is near the Spanish Steps | A huge Nativity scene in the center of St Peters Square, Christmas eve. The bells at midnight were memorable. | That's all folks, we flew home Christmas Day. Hope you enjoyed the tour. |
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