Discovering Herculaneum, a photo from Naples, Campania

Photographer's Note

Hello Everyone,

My last photograph showed the ruins of Herculaneum and I was asked to show more scenes, if possible.

In my previous photograph, you could see the ruins looking down. This photograph gives you an idea of the depth of the excavation, looking up.

This wall of tufa, or hard volcanic rock, on the left of the photograph, was how much had to be excavated to begin finding the remains of the buried city.

In the distance, you will be able to see the entry bridge to the ruins.

My photograph was taken near the caverns, once on the sea shore, where many families had fled, hoping to avoid the effects of the volcano.

I will add two more photographs as workshops, which I found interesting.

Have a lovely weekend, Bev :-)

Fis2, holmertz, pierrefonds, ChrisJ, ikeharel, jhm, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, pajaran, macjake, NickVu, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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Fis2 (170779) 2021-06-05 4:29

Witaj Bev!
A very interesting place, worth discovering.
Good photos.
This ruins are impressive.
I like bridge and walls.
Well done.
Have a nice weekend.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (221627) 2021-06-05 4:44

Ciao cara Bev, lovely composition that show us the depth of excavation, excellent perspective, good clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

kasianowak (17676) 2021-06-05 4:56

Hi Bev
It's fascinating to see - the depth of the excavations and the details in WS. Interesting record of what it's like to be there.
And you even managed to secure an appearance of a man in red in your photo. :-)
Best wishes
Kasia

holmertz (102708) 2021-06-05 5:45

Hello Bev,
A person or large item in red in the foreground makes any photo more appealing but also forces me to have a closer look. In this case I get a good view of how deep down the excavations had to go to reach the remnants of the ancient city. The persons on the bridge confirm the size of this place. There are interesting views in the WS too. Last year I saw an interesting documentary on TV (possibly from BBC) about the excavations in the port area of Herculaneum where lots of people had tried to find shelter.
Best regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (114470) 2021-06-05 5:49

Hi Bev,

The presence of the person is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the section of the ruins of Herculaneum. The light is bringing out the beauty of the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ChrisJ (171822) 2021-06-05 6:46

Hello Bev,

How could anyone hope to survive a wall of hot pyroclastic flow this high? "The emplacement temperature range of the first surge was 180–220 °C (360–430 °F), minimum temperatures; of the second, 220–260 °C (430–500 °F). The depositional temperature of the first was 140–300 °C (280–570 °F)." From Wiki.

The people huddled in the stone boatsheds along the shoreline didn't stand a chance. I did a night tour as well and saw the charred remains of a boat. The catwalk at top right adds a good focal point. Tfs!

ikeharel (113353) 2021-06-05 6:56

Hello Beverley,
I can guess the modern water tap was put in the large dyke between the old walls, in later era...
Those imposing walls looks to be a strong fortifications from the era the town was alive and vibrant.
Nice three picture, Len & friends look happy to pose for you.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

jhm (211736) 2021-06-05 10:48

Hello Bev,

I don't know what the man do, it's exactly a spray can.
The big rock makes absolutely impression, together above the small bridge
An excellent composition.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Tue (92370) 2021-06-05 11:16

Hello Beverley,
I like the play of light and shadows here with this combination of the brightly sunlit grass and the shaded steep cliffs. The bridge in the background is a nice detail as well. The person in bright red is also well included.
Lars

PaulVDV (62920) 2021-06-05 12:01

Hello Beverley,
Your main photo shows very well how deep they dug to uncover Herculaneum.
What I don't remember right away, wasn't there built on top of the ancient city in later times?
In the WS we find beautiful detail images of interesting ancient works of art.
Best regards, Paul

ifege (48111) 2021-06-05 22:04

Hi Bev
A good interesting and varied group of Herculaneum photos.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (116518) 2021-06-05 22:56

hello dear friend and have a nice day
interesting capture with
interesting notes
the man down there animates
this scenery with the ruins
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147156) 2021-06-05 23:15

Hi Bev,
Good composition to show the depth, nice light capture, good colors contrast with this man with red shirt, interesting sculpture with your WS, tfs.

lousat (139286) 2021-06-05 23:45

Hi Bev,this pic obviously isn't the best show but in fact is very interesting to understand the depth of excavations. Good capture, and the WS is very very lovely with a perfect capture of details of soldier statue. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

pajaran (115911) 2021-06-06 5:01

Pozdrav.

Interesantan pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa stara arhitektura, dobro pokazana sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perpsktivom.
Dobar rad sa fotografijama u radionici.
LKepa skulptura na zidu i detalji, dobro uhvacen trenutak sa posetiocima.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

macjake (98456) 2021-06-06 22:17

Hi Bev
great WS photos, especially of the Roman statue, that is so amazing, and cool to see the sink. wow, that is really deep, it puts it into context for sure now. Imagine what they will find in the years to come. great post for us all to learn from. cheers
Craig

vjmite (6586) 2021-06-08 0:44

Hi Bev,

It's not the most aesthetically pleasing photo, but it's very instructive, as well as being sharp and well composed. The thickness of the deposit shows that the residents didn't stand a chance. By the way, the rock type is tuff (a rock made of volcanic ash), not tufa. Tufa is a deposit of calcite precipitated by calcium-saturated river water. The tourist literature usually confuses the two.

Cheers,
Vince

jmdias (115186) 2021-06-10 12:33

bev

the main post isn't so beautiful, but it is very informative about the layer of volcanic soil that was removed to find the ancient city. lovely the sculpture and the relieves and the basin in the last WS. TFS, I never had seen such views from this place.

take care

jorge

mcmtanyel (68533) 2021-07-09 21:54

Hello Beverly,
The red shirt stands out in this frame. I love the blue sky.
Regards,
MT