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Travel Pictures - ITALY - 1991
All images © Ron Miller

Vista of Naples, Gulf of Naples, and Mt. Vesuvius; The ruins of Herculaneum are on the coast
at the right flank of the mountain while Pompeii is directly behind the peak -
Naples, Italy
Placid view across the Gulf of Naples to Mt. Vesuvius -
Naples, Italy
The Roman city of Herculaneum was buried underneath 50 to 60 feet of mud, lava, and ash from the 79 A.D. eruption
of Mt. Vesuvius (at top of photo); the white buildings in the background are the modern town of Ercolano -
Herculaneum, Italy
These streets were completely covered with ash and mud from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius:
the vats on the right were used for serving hot drinks -
Pompeii, Italy
This amazing fresco has survived for nearly 2,000 years because it was protected underneath the volcanic ash -
Pompeii, Italy

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