A little lesson from desert flowers is life is short, love them why you can because tomorrow they will be gone. Something I’ve taken to heart these last few weeks💔.

Are you in Rome right now? Looking to firm up your sightseeing plans?

Join us tomorrow afternoon as we explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica on our essential Vatican tour, with the unmissable opportunity to be part of an exclusive smaller group!

Happy Easter!
The astonishing remains of eggs from the House of Julius Polybius, #Pompeii that became encased in volcanic ash during the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. 🥚🥚🥚
#EasterSunday

The ancient Roman alternative to daylight savings time

In ancient Rome, an hour was not a consistent unit of time. In the summer, it could be as long as 75 minutes – and in the winter it sometimes lasted just 45 minutes

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Are you ready for it?

More visitors to add to my list, a baby came to the window by the front door only to be scared off by my pup! #onlyinarizona #Arizona #Javelina

This holiday we’re offering 20% off all bookings on our small-group and private tours in Rome for travel in 2024, until Sunday Dec 3rd use the promo code BF2023 at checkout. See you in Rome!

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A real treat for you! New Ancient Rome Live video highlights virtual Ancient Rome by yorescape.com youtu.be/XoTV1-EAcDw?si…

Tonight’s Hunter’s Moon! #moon #luna

#AnnularEclipse To say I was excited to watch this is an understatement!

What Pompeians ate 2000 years ago! Plus a recipe for Panis Quadratus: Ancient Bread of Pompeii! wendyholloway.substack.com/p/what-pompeia…

Questo ritratto, conservato oggi nel Museo Palatino, per la straordinaria qualità esecutiva e la chiarezza dei tratti rappresenta una delle più verosimili immagini di Lucio Domizio Enobarbo, #Nerone

#Ulisse

The Vinalia festival was held in honour of Jupiter. After the sacrifice, Jupiter's high priest inaugurated the grape-picking season by cutting the first bunch of grapes. 🍇

Absolutely the cutest podcast! flavorofitaly.com/flavor-of-ital… Wendy Holloway

Some of it's magic,

Some of it's tragic,

But I had a good life all the way

#ReliefWednesday brings us back to the #Palatine hill, whose strata reveal so much about ancient #Rome . This stunning #terracotta #relief in vivid #polychromy brings us face to face with a gradual but major shift in #Roman #art .

Pompeii is world renowned, attracting millions of tourists every year, and while the archaeological site is well worth visiting, there are lots more ancient sites in the surrounding area you can also visit.⬇️