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As promised here are some pics from my recent trip to Rome and the excursion to Pompeii:



You all know this building of course. Needless to say anything about it.



Much older than the Colosseum the amphitheater of Pompeii was the first stone built amphitheater constructed in 70 BC.



I did see something else than just amphitheaters. Very impressive are the markets of Trajan.

What is that blob in the last picture of Trajan's market?

I like all your pics! Did you get to go inside the Pompeii ampitheater?

And BTW...did you by any chance get any pics of the Isis temple in Pompeii?

Paulus

Marcus Lupinius Paulus wrote:What is that blob in the last picture of Trajan's market?

That is a sculpture of a modern artist lying around. They were all over the place, all eggshaped. One was in a stall on the upper floor and I couldn't resist saying that was the booth of an egg store.

Marcus Lupinius Paulus wrote:I like all your pics! Did you get to go inside the Pompeii ampitheater?

Yes, I was standing in the arena. It wasn't possible though to go up the cavea, that was closed.

Marcus Lupinius Paulus wrote:And BTW...did you by any chance get any pics of the Isis temple in Pompeii?

Paulus

No, I didn't.