We are in the port of Naples today with another early start. Our excursion has us travelling to Pompeii for a guided tour of the amphitheater and some of the restored ruins.

A plaster cast from Pompeii of a person lying on their side with legs bent is showcased in a museum setting. The figure is placed on a rectangular platform with supporting stands in a room lit by natural light streaming through windows.

Ancient fresco on a red wall depicts a classical figure holding a book and pointing upward, adorned in flowing garments. The figure is set within a rectangular alcove framed by two columns. Upper panel shows indistinct text: LABI. Decor surrounds with additional architectural elements.

A figure dressed in flowing garments stands gracefully atop an ornate pedestal holding a shield and a spear. The background is a reddish-brown wall with visible cracks and patches illustrating an ancient fresco style.

A brick archway with layered textures and partially damaged sections leads into a dark, tunnel-like corridor featuring a handrail. The surroundings are composed of rough, weathered stone walls with varying textures.

Amphitheater Pompeii

“… this inscription on a travertine slab at the entrance of the amphitheater of Pompeii, testifies the year of construction (about 80 BC) and indicates the amphitheater as the oldest building for shows come to us in good condition. The term amphitheater has Greek origin and it is indicated for the first time by Vitruvius.

Stone tablet with Latin inscription mounted on a rough stone wall in the Pompeii amphitheater

Amphitheater Pompeii

“Caius Quinctius Valgus son of Caius and Marcus Porcius son of Marcus, as the mayors of fifth year, for expression of honor for the colony, had built at his own expense the building for the shows, and donate it to the citizens of the colony in perpetuity”

Ancient amphitheater sits empty under a clear sky. Stone steps form seating areas, and arched doorways punctuate the upper walls. Scaffolding and equipment are set up near the ground level indicating ongoing restoration or maintenance within the historic structure.

Stone-brick arches form a continuous ancient structure likely part of a Roman ruin the arched openings creating a rhythm against a clear sky grassy ground surrounds the structure suggesting it sits in an open landscape possibly a historical or archaeological site.

Series of rectangular stone-lined channels in a garden with large trimmed shrubs leading to ancient stone buildings set against a blue sky with white clouds

Ancient stone bench with a raised middle section sits beneath a high window. Arched niches and faded frescoes decorated the cracked plaster walls. An old ceiling arch frames the top of the room. Debris litters the ground, giving an impression of long abandonment.

Ancient room featuring faded frescoes along the walls depicting various colors and patterns. A small window emitting light illuminates the space. The floor and walls show significant aging and wear. Wooden ceiling beams provide structural support in an otherwise stone and plaster context. The environment appears historical and archaeological.

Stone gate structure standing amidst ruins against a grassy hillside. The weathered stonework shows signs of erosion and age. Behind, a rocky retaining wall lines the path which is paved with large irregular stones. A person walks down the path towards the distant trees and hills.

Ancient frescoed wall shows a large yellow panel and a smaller red panel with a doorway between them. The yellow panel contains a smaller painted scene in its center. The surrounding context is a room with gray stone walls and a concrete floor.

We definitely could have spent more time exploring but was limited by the tour group, it would have been nice to some self explore time after the guided portion.

Old stone and brick wall with a rectangular sign displaying the text REG III INS II viewed against a clear sky background with some vegetation growing on top.

An ancient stone kitchen countertop is adorned with mosaic tiles and built-in basins standing static in a partially roofed, rustic stone-walled room with missing sections and a concrete floor.

A heavy wooden door stands closed within a rough, textured stone wall. The wall includes areas of damaged, crumbling plaster, and a small square window above and to the right of the door. A shadow casts across the door, suggesting sunlight from the left.

Cobbled street stretches between ancient stone ruins with partial walls in an archaeological site. Small groups of people walk and explore the surroundings. Clear sky overhead and shadows cast on the ground.

Stone buildings in ruins number 4 and 5 are visible with the numbers displayed on the walls located on a deserted stone-paved street with no visible people and a clear sky above.

An ancient cobblestone street extends into the distance flanked by ruined stone walls featuring weathered doorways and windows sunlight illuminates the path while distant mountains and trees rise beyond the ruins suggesting a historic setting

A vast, double-peaked Mount Vesuvius dominates the background while a dense cityscape with numerous buildings lies in the foreground near a waterfront under a cloudy sky.

After Pompeii we took a shuttle in to the city Center and did a little exploring before finding a small pizza place, Caffe’ E Sapori Caffetteria Gelateria Gourmet, before returning to the ship for some drinks by the pool.

After another fantastic dinner in the main dining room we were back in the Celebrity Theatre for the Broadway Cabaret and we finished up the evening at the poolside for the Full Moon Party.

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