In 2011, I took a 2 week tour of Italy, one of my favorite places was Sorrento it is a small town in Campania, southern Italy, with approximately 16,500 inhabitants. It is a popular tourist destination which can be reached easily from Naples and Pompeii, as it lies at the south-eastern end of the Circumvesuviana rail line. The town overlooks the Bay of Naples as the key place of the Sorrentine Peninsula, and many viewpoints allow sight of Naples itself, MountVesuvius and the Isle of Capri. Sorrento
Located on the west coast of Italy (Campania) near Naples, Pompeii has been one of the most attractive cities to visit by tourists. Since its settlement, the region appealed to the high-class travelers of the Roman aristocracy. Ancient Greeks established at Pompeii’s area, about 14 miles southeast from Naples, in the 8th century B.C. The site was a privileged area where people frequently visited to enjoy the sun and beautiful surroundings. Pompeii’s history is different from any other city we know
left behind an abundance of art, important monuments, painting and structures. Pompeii once on a plateau of the earliest lava near the Bay of Naples in Western Italy in the region Campania, almost 1.6 kilometers from the bottom of Mount Vesuvius. With the shore to the west and the Apennine Mountains in the East, Campania was a fertile plain, crossed by two major rivers and rich soil. (OI) In the beginning, Pompeii was not a remarkable city. Scholars haven’t been able to categorize Pompeii’s first
Have you ever tasted pizza that melts in your mouth? Every slice covered in ample toppings. When you take a bite, the sauce is a perfect blend of savory and sweet. "Hello!" The girl behind the counter smiles and exclaims, "Welcome to Sal's!" Her words drag you back to reality and away from all of the amazing smells that leave you drooling. Your attention is diverted to your growling stomach as you approach the counter to place your order. You decide to get two slices of Sicilian-style pepperoni and
Is NYC/Long Island Pizza better? Is the Pizza from NYC/LI better than the rest of New York State and the rest of the country? According to most people from this region, the answer would be a resounding, Yes!. There are many factors in which LI pizza excels; crust, sauce, cheese, toppings. There are a couple of theories that account for the deliciousness and recognition that LI pizza gets. This pizza has recognition the world over and it the picture that people get when pizza is mentioned, is the
Pizza has been one of America’s favorite Italian foods since it was introduced to the United States in the early 1900’s. Since then, it has grown into a lucrative industry with restaurants such as Domino's, Papa John's, Incredible Pizza, Mazzio's, and Little Caesars becoming increasingly popular across the country. Every restaurant has its unique way of preparing pizza and each one is always coming out with new and appetizing products. So how can one choose his or her favorite pizza place? Although
In the story of the Michael Vey series, Michael Vey The Last Spark by Richard Evans concluded the series with a exceptional story. Set in present time in Tuvalu, a small strand of islands in Oceania, an evil company has tried to conquer Tuvalu for themselves. The tuvalu island’s original names were soon turned into the Hatch Islands, Hatch is the last name of the evil man who was trying to overtake the whole world by supplying everyone’s energy. Also, the islands names were changed to names of Greek
2005 will mark the 100-year anniversary of the first pizzeria in America. Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, which is about 350 slices per second. According to an American Dairy Association random sampling survey, pizza is America’s fourth most craved food behind cheese, chocolate, and ice cream. American’s obviously love pizza; we have even designated the month of October as National Pizza Month. But whether you bake your pizza in your kitchen oven, in a wood-burning stove
Hello Gnaeus, I am deeply worried about you. I heard from your family that you recently moved to Pompeii and according to the most recent gathering there was a volcano next to your town. The government states that it wiped out your whole city and i believe that. However, I am extremely hopeful and believe that some sort of miracle made by Jupiter saved you. The government told us about the tragedies, but I will restate everything so you can verify this information in your letter (if you are even
The Pompeii exhibition at LACMA was an astounding visualization of history. The exhibition provided all sorts of objects; from sculptures, glass figures, painted art, and more. These art pieces specify the kind of life that was taking place in the Bay of Naples during the second century. As we know the cities around the Bay of Naples, which include Pompeii and Herculaneum, became tourist attractions when the cities were excavated after they were buried from the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius
lack of knowledge. Although a very unfortunate disaster, Pompeii provided future generations with a great deal of knowledge about their civilization. Campania, the region in western Italy where the site of Pompeii is located attracted its inhabitants with its fertility, rich soil and magnificent location. The main reason the Pompeians settled in Campania was for the soil. The ashes from previous eruptions had changed to rich, volcanic soil full of minerals, providing great agriculture. Some areas had
was inevitably destroyed and preserved by the volcanic activity of Mt.Vesuvius in 79 AD as indicated by Pliny the Elder. The cities included Pompeii and Herculaneum, both center’s of trade and commerce resided within a region called Campania Felix. The name Campania Felix is correlated to its abundance of fertile land, corn, olives, and fleeces of its sheep resulting in the land being named blessed and fortunate though this was due to its volcanic nature of Vesuvius. The ancient port cities were
two, thus allowing expansion. Rome’s first alliances were with the Saminites in order to overthrow the alliance of the Latin cities (338 BC). Once gaining control over Latium, though, she turned against the Saminites in order to conquer their land, Campania, in 321 BC. (Tingay and Badcock, 10-11) Therefore, by initially making these allies they gained additional territory together; by conquering her allies’ territory it also further expanded her own territory. And yet, the allied states cooperated with
The Three Major Empires The first empires began in Mesopotamia, the Nile valley, and the Yellow River valley. Empires often are not created. In some cases empires are formed then a transition from one ruler to another over the same region is made. For example the Persian Empire came from the conquering and incorporation of the Egyptian, Medes, Babylonian, and Lydian kingdoms that made up western Asia. Then the Persians were defeated by the Greeks under Alexander the Great, taking western Asia
The Camorra The Camorra is an organised crime group active in Campania, mainly in its capital, Napels. The Camorra has managed to reveal very little about its origins. Some researchers argue that the Camorra’s history goes back to the early 16th century and that it is a direct descendant from the Spanish organised crime group: ‘the Garduna’. Other researches claim that the members of the Camorra were “a new type of lazzaroni” which is a word used to describe a very poor common thief. As Naples grew
Spartacus and the Slave Rebellions: What the Sources Tell The slave rebellions that took place from circa 135-71 B.C.E. shook the Romans’ idea of stability and peace immensely. The First and Second Servile Wars led people to believe that the senate and consuls had less control over the people of Rome. After the Servile Wars were put to rest by Roman armies and consul M. Aquilas, several decades past and Romans began to forget of the severity of the conditions in Sicily that led to these clashing
Tiberius was born Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar in Rome on November 16, 42BC. Four years later his mother divorced his father and married the triumvir Octavian, later Emperor Augustus, who had Tiberius carefully educated. In 20BC Tiberius commanded an expedition to Armenia, and he subsequently helped subdue the Rhaetians and fought against the Pannonians (12-9BC). In 11BC Tiberius, at his stepfather's command, dissolved his happy marriage to Vipsania Agrippina (died AD20), daughter of the Roman general
Pompeii and get a better understanding of what life was like in 79 A.D. There is much to be learned from the ways of life during the Roman Empire’s reign. Physical Geography and Climate Pompeii is located near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the modern city of Pompei. The ancient Pompeii was located at 40°45′0″N 14°29′10″E and had a land mass of 170 acres. Researchers believe that the town was founded in the seventh or sixth century BC by the
suspicion and viewed him as a threat to the Republic. For the next several years, Cato did everything in his power to block Caesar and deter his every ambition. For instance, when Caesar proposed another piece of legislation that would divide all of Campania. Of course, Cato had opposed this proposal. Plutarch states that Cato was so stubborn that Caesar ordered Roman guards to take him from the Senate to prison. Despite his efforts, Cato was unable to prevent Caesar from attaining governorship of Illyria
The Last Legion is an intriguing fantasy film based on a novel, which holds the same name, by Valerio Massimo. The movie is based on events from the Fifth Century that tie the last Roman Emperor and the fall of Rome, into the legends of the Ninth Legion and King Arthur. The movie is somewhat based off of historical facts and makes a slightly plausible story line; however, the further someone would look into history, the more they would find the movie to be Hollywood fantasy. In the first paragraph