Despite the beauty and incredible preservation of Pompeii, there is a sadness to visiting it as well. An estimated 2,000 people were estimated to have fallen victim the Vesuvius’ cataclysmic eruption. Of those, the remains of over 1,000 have been discovered during excavations in addition to the remains of animals. After being buried by the…
First off, my apologies to REM for the title… Scavi (Excavations) Tour We actually went underneath St. Peter’s Basilica before we went inside it! The Vatican offers a tour of the necropolis underneath the basilica, where St. Peter’s tomb is located. Archaeological excavations during the last century uncovered a rather extensive group of graves dating…
Museum Day The National Museum Cardiff, part of the National Museum Wales “network”, has a rather nice set of exhibits in the areas of art, natural history and human history. We managed to stroll through just about all of the rooms, though we spent the most time in certain areas. Since admission is free, it’s…
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