The Ides of March

My dear friend posted this on his blog today, in honor of the Ides of March.  Since I, too, have a fascination for all things Greek and Roman, I thought I'd share it here.  I am also happy to share this because Pompeii is one of the places I and my aunt had the great privilege to visit last October. We also visited the Naples Archaeological Museum which displayed many Pompeian artifacts.  In short, it was an archaeologist-wannabe's dream come true.  So, visit the blog below, and then come back to check out some of my photos from Pompeii.

Encore: the Ides of March: Happy Ides everyone! I love Roman history and Julius Caesar history, so I look forward to this day every single year.  I contemplated tryin...

A grassy Pompeii Alley

Bowls for holding food and things in an ancient snack shop

A temple with the blown-top Mount Vesuvius

A cobbled Pompeian Street

A wall with remarkably still-visible art