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MOUNT VESUVIUS
The eruption of 7 9 A. D. radically changed the shape of the volcano.
The steep volcanic cone collapsed leaving a crater with a perimeter of 11 kilometres. Today this is known as Mount Somma and is 1,132 metres high. Inside this, a new cone formed rising to 1,277 metres to give the modern day appearance of the volcano. Vesuvius erupted eleven times in the following 12 centuries, most violent occurred in 113 9 of these eruptions. The eruptions then became less frequent and in the 10 century there was a long period of inactivity. During this time the volcano was covered in lush vegetation.
In the late XVI century there were various tremors which were almost a forewarning of the catastrophic eruption that was to take place on 16 December 1631.
This eruption was almost equal in violence to that of 79 A.D. and caused the deaths of approximately 4,000 people.
Other violent eruptions followed, such as the one in 1707 when the Austrian garrison was stationed in Naples, and that of 1794 which destroyed Torre del Greco. There were other major eruptions in 1895 and 1899. Then the eruptions of 1906 and 1944 took place, the sad memories of which still live on in the minds of the people living around Mount Vesuvius.
1845 saw the setting up of Mount Vesuvius Observatory near the crater at Herculaneum. It is a scientific station which keeps a constantly vigilant eye on the volcano’s activity as Vesuvius certainly cannot be said to be completely dormant. This can be seen from the wisps of smoke inside the crater and from a moderate amount of seismic activity.
HAVE A GREAT PRIVATE EXCURSION FROM THE PORT OF NAPLES TO NAPLES CENTER, POMPEII, SORRENTO AND AMALFI COAST IN ONE DAY AT A REASONABLE PRICE !!!
Why do not you arrange with us an amazing day in the Gulf of Naples - a private tour (just for you) with a comfortable limousine or minivan with driver and an English-speaking tour guide? We have organized for you a great guided tour to Naples-Pompeii-Sorrento-Amalfi Coast (Positano). Contact us by e-mail info@pompeii.org.uk for further info.
POMPEII MONUMENT OF THE DAY
The term amphitheatre is literally defined as the space for the spectators that runs all round the arena. The commemorative inscription attributes its construction to the highest officials in Pompeii, Caius Quintus Valgus and Marcus Portius, who also built the Odeion shortly after the town had acquired the status of Roman colony. The Pompeian Amphitheatre is classed as the oldest of all existing buildings of this kind. To allow easy access, it was built in an area on the outskirts of the town with comparatively few buildings and it was inserted into a corner formed by the town walls in order to make use of the existing embankments on two of its sides. About 20000 peop ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 8, 7, 8) Ingredients:
- 1 suckling pig
- Pepper
- Lovage (or chopped celery leaves)
- Caraway seed
- Celery seed
- Rue
- 2 drops asafoetida essence
- 3 tsp Liquamen (or soya sauce)
- 3 tbsp white wine
- 1 tbsp Passum
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp cornflour
Instructions:
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Clean the pig, sprinkle with salt and roast at 180°C for 55 minutes per kg plus 50 minutes.
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FORBIDDEN POMPEII: IMAGES AND NEWS
Love was a common topic of conversation in Pompeii. Feelings, passions, poetic love, sex, homosexuality, prostitution and so forth were all part of daily life and not a source of prejudice. The concept of “obscenity” seems to have been unknown. Love and sex were considered earthly practices of a man’s life that were encouraged by the benevolence of Venus. The thousands of examples of graffiti found on the town’s walls are unequivocal proof of what the people of Pompeii thought about love and sex.