16 Aug
Shopping In Pompeii
We didn’t do any shopping in Pompeii
other than having a quick look
at the stands outside the ruins entrance.
The fresh fruit juice was tempting.
Archive for the 'Pompeii' Category
16 Aug
Is Pompeii Haunted?
The most common supernatural sightings at Pompeii
have been spottings of shadow people,
smelling sulfur
and hearing screams.
16 Aug
Glossary Of Pompeii T-Z
(Taken From Official Guidebook)
tablinum:
a public room of the home, between the atrium and the peristyle
telamons:
sculpted architectural supports depicting male figures
third style:
painted wall decoration (20 BC - 50 AD), also known as ‘ornamental’, that divides the surface into precise vertical and horizontal sections by means of plant or linear architectural elements, in the center of which are decorative motifs and decorated panels
triclinium:
dining room, where people seated on couches along three sides of the room
triglyph:
element of a Doric frieze, alternated with the metope, characterized by three vertical grooves
