#Explore Pompeii

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Pompeii, Italy

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The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

On the first photo is the bakery of Sotericus.

On the last photo you can see clay pots built into countertops in the taberna.

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Just a street in Pompeii.

March 2024

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Ancient Roman tomb along the Via delle Tombe.

Pompeii, Italy

March 2024

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Vesuvius and Pompeii. Aerial View. #travel #napoli #italy #nature #histo...

Vesuvius and Pompeii. Aerial View

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Our final stop was Naples and I realized my childhood dream of visiting Pompeii. I cannot even begin to describe how amazing it was. Sometimes you can almost hear the sounds of the old city, especially in areas that are less frequented by large tour groups. But the most amazing parts were the frescos. As an artist myself, I feel like I learned something new by looking closely at the brush strokes and I can't wait to get home and try to paint like them! I wonder if those ancient artists know that modern artists still learn from their work. I also attempted to climb Mt. Vesuvius, but I will post more about that over on my side blog, @vesuvius-official.

I am so sad to be flying home today. Europe as a whole has been awesome. I hope I can come back again someday, and hopefully for a longer visit!

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I realized recently (read: today as I'm writing this) that while I associate certain specific fiber arts with Athena (knitting, weaving, dying, and spinning), I associate crochet specifically with Apollo, though Athena's there too, of course. I think it's because it's more free-flowing: I can freehand something with crochet more easily than I can with knitting, both because I've known it longer and because there are fewer Things To Learn, unlike knitting which has a million different techniques that may seem interchangeable but actually aren't and that all affect the end product in a pretty big way (looking at you decreases & bind-offs). Because I can free-hand crochet more easily, and I grew with it the same way I did with drawing, they have similar vibes. Knitting and weaving, on the other hand, have steeper learning curves imo and are way more structured- and I associate more solid (dare I say rigid) structure with Athena. Embroidery and cross-stitch are kinda in their own floating category, maybe because I do them less and therefore have weaker associations with them over-all. I associate hand-sewing largely with Hestia, though again, Athena is always also there, because I associate it with mending, altering clothing, and making home items (ex the quilted pillowcase I've been mentally turning around in my head for the last few weeks).

Interestingly, I find printmaking specifically to be associated with both Athena and Apollo. It leans into the latter's domain, of course, the same way crochet does Athena's, but the structure you need in order to layer & print properly without hurting yourself, ruining equipment, or fucking up you edition seems reminiscent of Athena. Dyeing, especially making & using natural dyes, feels very much like an Athena thing despite it 1) feeling similar to painting or using inks and 2) being a trial & error process that's honestly pretty free-flowing if you approach it a certain way (especially if you do solar dyeing, which doesn't necessarily need some of the more meticulous processes you need to boil-dye something).

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Exploring The Ruins Of Pompeii

Pompeii is SO big, but we were determined to see all of it. Follow along as we show you all the ruins, the amazing mosaic floors, and life as it was for Pompeiians 2000 years ago. If you'd like a guide to help you navigate Pompeii, we highly recommend this tour with an archeologist: https://www.getyourguide.com/pompei-l... This travel guide will walk you through all the sites in Pompeii, from the amphitheater to the House of the Geometric Mosaics to the incredible Casa del Menandro. From the Temple of Apollo and the Temple of Isis to the Forum and the plaster casts of the victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption. We'll also give you helpful tips along the way to save you time and make sure you have a great experience when you visit the Pompeii ruins. We also wanted to show you how to get from Naples to Pompeii. Taking the train to the Pompeii Archaeological Site can be a little complicated because there are multiple train stations in Pompeii, so we show you exactly what tickets to buy and where to go to catch the train.

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Pompeii

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🚢 A Week of Travels and Literary Journeys | Author Diary - September 22, 2024 📚🌍

🚢 Cruise Adventures: This week, I took a break from writing to embark on a cruise that took me to some of Europe’s most storied destinations, including Pompeii, Rome, and Girona. Each city offered its own unique blend of history, culture, and breathtaking sights. From the ancient ruins of Pompeii to the medieval charm of Girona, this journey was a treasure trove of inspiration and a wonderful…

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Pompeii, Italy by Xenia Susha Via Flickr: yashica fx3 + fujifilm superia x-tra 400

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The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

On the first photo is the house of Paquius Proculus. On the last photo is the fullonica of Stephanus, a laundry worker who used the house as his workshop.

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‘Ancient Roman’ Solar Roof Tiles Power Pompeii Villa

Ancient Roman ruins at Pompeii have been fitted with invisible solar panels, in a move that will contribute to the archaeological site’s sustainability efforts and cut costs. The innovative panels, which blend into the background by imitating traditional materials, were installed on the House of Cerere, on a thermopolium — a Roman snack bar — and on the House of the Vettii, which recently reopened following 20 years of restoration work.

“They look exactly like the terracotta tiles used by the Romans, but they produce the electricity that we need to light the frescoes,” said Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of the archaeological park of Pompeii, in a press release.

Each year, 3.5 million tourists explore the vast ruins of the ancient Roman city, which was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. But due to Pompeii’s size, energy bills are expensive and conventional methods of providing power across the site can threaten its appearance.

“Pompeii is an ancient city which in some spots is fully preserved,” Zuchtriegel said. “Since we needed an extensive lighting system, we could either keep consuming energy, leaving poles and cables around and disfiguring the landscape, or choose to respect it and save millions of euros.” The new technology will help the archaeological site to cut energy bills and make it more enjoyable, he added.

The invisible solar panels — or “traditional PV tiles” as they are technically known — were created by the Italian company Dyaqua. They can be designed to appear like stone, wood, concrete or brick, and hidden on walls, floors and roofs, according to Elisabetta Quagliato, whose family owns Dyaqua, in the press statement.

“We are an archaeological site but we also want to be a real-life lab for sustainability and the valorization of intangible heritage,” Zuchtriegel said. “Our initiative is not merely symbolic. Through the million tourists who visit us every year, we want to send a message to the world: cultural heritage can be managed differently and in a more sustainable way.”

Other locations in Italy using the invisible solar technology are the commune of Vicoforte in Italy and, soon, Rome’s contemporary art museum Maxxi. Public buildings in Evora, Portugal, and Split, Croatia will also install the panels, according to the press statement.

Pompeii’s recent use of these panels is just the beginning, Zuchtriegel said. “From now on, we will be taking this solution into account for all future renovation and restoration projects.”

By Garry Shaw.

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𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩

𝔰𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰:

Come Pull My Strings: a series exploring the chase years and a little beyond

I'll Be Your Operator - 10.3k - [Explicit] • Armand and Daniel's dinner at the Copley [voyeurism]

Flesh and Bone by the Telephone - 8.5k - [Explicit] • An expansion of the 'call paris' scene [handjobs, frottage]

Pale Shelter - 15.6k - [Explicit] • The aftermath of Armand bailing Daniel out of jail [spanking, fingering, frottage]

The Killing Moon - 6.3k - [Explicit] • Armand's pov of the events in Pale Shelter [angst, smut]

To Bring You My Love - 1.9k - [General] • Armand's pov of the subway scene in Pale Shelter [fluff]

When Half Won't Do - 12.3k - [Explicit] • Armand and Daniel set up house in London [anal, felching, breathplay, cockwarming]

Something So Trivial - 6.9k - [Explicit] • A valentine's day fic in which Daniel gets Armand a gift [lingerie, dry humping, blood play]

Til the Act is Done: mini-series exploring role reversal

Love Like Blood - 7.7k - [Explicit] • Armand and Daniel roleplay as if Armand were the interviewer and Daniel the vampire [roleplay, blood sharing, frottage]

Fade Into You - 6.1k - [Explicit] • Daniel explores giving pleasure to a vampire and getting Armand to submit [biting, blood play, canon compliant smut]

Muscles Better, and Nerves More: miniseries exploring body worship

Turn Away No More - 5.4k - [Explicit] • Daniel shows Armand all of the things he finds masculine about him [body worship, scent kink, canon compliant smut]

Come Get Your Knife - 26.5k - [Explicit] • An exploration of Armand's religious trauma and reclaiming sexuality [canon compliant smut, threesomes, anal]

𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔣𝔦𝔠

Blood Sanation - 59k - [Explicit] • Daniel and Armand reunite, re-evaluate their relationship, and repair things between them. Filling in the mission reunion from Prince Lestat.

𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

Mercy in You - 3.2k - [Mature] • Armand gets Daniel to eat dinner and has a snack himself [blood sharing, mild angst, shotgunning]

Angle of Incidence - 9.4k - [Explicit] • Armand wants to know all of Daniel's body and its functions [medical fetish, inappropriate use of an obgyn office, watersports, humiliation]

Bespoke - 4k- [Explicit] • Armand, Daniel, and a pair of expensive leather gloves [leather fetish, finger sucking, fingering, bondage, handjobs, marking]

Fate as it Flows - 14.8k - [Explicit] • Daniel learns to ask for exactly what he wants [watersports, humiliation, omorashi, kink negotiation]

Red, Violent Red - 9.6k - [Explicit] • Armand learns about 20th century dirty talk, gets spanked, and indulges in some brief submission [spanking, dirty talk, teacher roleplay]

Paradoxical Movement - 11k - [Explicit] • Armand learns more about Daniel's body via endoscopy ft. two endings depending on your taste in kink [medical fetish, gagging and choking, praise kink]

These Hands Stained Red - 8.2k- [Explicit] • Daniel allows Armand to drink from him while he sleeps [consensual somnophilia, marking, blood play]

Apotheosis - 6k - [Explicit] • Armand takes Daniel to church and keeps him from being bored by placing a vision in his mind [blasphemy, religious imagery, blood sharing, coming in public]

Climb to the Sun - 6.3k - [Explicit] • The morning after Pompeii, where Daniel explores his fetish for being bitten and sharing the blood [blood sharing, coming untouched]

Once Bitten Twice Shy - 4.7k - [Explicit] • Christmas fic in which Daniel takes Armand to see holiday lights [mild angst, blood sharing, frottage]

More Than Neither - 6.3k - [Explicit] • Genderswap fic: butch!Daniel gets her period, experiences some body dysmorphia, and gets help from femme!Armand [eating out, period smut]

The Weightiest Business - 13.3k- [Explicit] • Just before moving to Night Island Daniel and Armand explore Tokyo and all its culinary delights [feeding fetish, hand feeding, pet play, handjobs]

𝔱𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔩𝔯 𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩𝔰:

Like Sugar - [General] • A sweet kiss on a hot NYC night [fluffl]

Lift Up The Receiver - [Explicit] • Armand interrupts Daniel's business call on Night Island [handjobs, teasing, blood sharing, fooling around during a phone call]

Every Part - [Explicit] • "You know what they say about men with big feet, Daniel" [foot fetish, Armand being a literal ankle biter]

Playing Doctor - [Explicit] • Daniel breaks his ankle. Armand takes care of him. [med fetish, public handjobs]

Sleeping In - [General] • Daniel's late mornings have turned into late evenings [vampire Daniel, fluff]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔏𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱

𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

Those tender moments - 3.5k - [Mature] • Lestat doesn't feel at home at Trinity Gate. Armand helps change that. [blood sharing, fluff]

A matter of taste - 3k - [Explicit] • Armand gets stuck with an ugly sofa at Trinity Gate. Lestat takes care of the problem with him. [blood sharing, canon compliant smut, fluff]

Precious and Fragile Things - 4k - [Explicit] • Armand tries on lingerie for Lestat and teaches him a lesson in a dressing room. [mild cbt, lingerie, sub!lestat, canon compliant smut]

𝔱𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔩𝔯 𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩𝔰:

Leather - [Explicit] • Armand visits Lestat backstage at a concert. [blood sharing, sub!Lestat, leather kink]

"This is the last time" prompt - [Teen] • Armand entertains Lestat in Auvergne [fluff]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩/𝔏𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱

Three of Hearts - 6.9k - [Explicit] • A card game gets out of hand and ends in Armand playing voyeur again, this time to Daniel and Lestat [canon compliant vampire smut, pet play, dom!Armand, threesomes]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/ℜ𝔦𝔠𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔬

The Devil's Water - 6.5k - [Explicit] • Amadeo can't sleep, and finds solace in Riccardo, among other things [friends with benefits, anal, marking, fluff and mild angst]

Art Lessons - [General] • Riccardo helps Armand regain his creative spirit [fluff, kissing]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔅𝔦𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔞

Objects of Virtue - [Explicit] • Armand passes a rainy afternoon in Bianca's rooms and helps her bathe [handjobs, fingering, teasing]

𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩/𝔏𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱

"This was a terrible idea" - [Teen] • Daniel and Lestat go out for the night [fluff, kissing]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩/𝔐𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔲𝔰 + 𝔐𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔲𝔰/𝔓𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔬𝔯𝔞

Collared and Yoked - [General] • Marius watches Daniel and Armand lounge together, and discusses his relationship to them with Pandora