Antiquities Exhibits

T he second 30 minutes of the Pompeii Virtual Walk. This segment contains a visit to the Lupanar, the only purpose built of the 30 brothels in Pompeii. (The others were ancillary to taverns and inns.) Its frescoes contain mature content so viewer discretion is advised. You will also see storage areas in the Forum Granary where the vast majority of archaeological finds are kept. If you are planning a physical visit to Pompeii, I just wanted to advise you that the video was shot with a zoom lens through the bars of the gates securing these chambers. You will not be able to get as close to the objects as shown in the images. If you wish to get a closer look at body casts of victims, I recommend visiting one of the traveling exhibits about Pompeii. The casts displayed in these exhibits are mostly resin reproductions of the originals, but quite detailed. One of the casts I closely examined at one exhibit may have been original as I could see remnants of teeth. For those of you exploring th...

The first 30 minutes of a 5 hour Pompeii walk video that I enjoyed immensely. Although I wasn't controlling the video camera, I was able to grab some screen shots that with a little editing with Topaz Sharpen AI, On1 Effects, and Photoshop's sky replacement feature (In summer Naples skies are usually empty and that makes for boring images!) I felt like I was revisiting the site and didn't even have to suffer any jet lag! Enhanced screen captures: House of the Mariner Tablinum screen capture from Pompeii Walk video courtesy of POMPEII ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK Mosaic fragments from the House of Trittolemo Pompeii Walk video courtesy of POMPEII ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK Mosaic fragments from the House of Trittolemo Pompeii Walk video courtesy of POMPEII ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK Apollo statue in Temple of Apollo Pompeii screen capture from Pompeii Walk video courtesy of POMPEII ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK Apollo statue in Temple of Apollo Pompeii screen capture from Pompeii Walk video courtesy of POMP...