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Tag Archives: Roma
One last look at Rome…
It seems that I’ve recovered from my jet-lag. This year it was especially bad. There are actually gaps in my memory from last week. I took all the right precautions: regular sleep schedule, time in the sun, exercise, lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Rome
Tagged archaeological, cat sanctuary, Colosseum, excavation, Four Rivers Fountain, Giolitti, latrine, Napoli, Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, Piazza Navona, Pompeii Food and Drink Project, Roma, Roman, Rome, Torre Argentina, Trevi Fountain, Via Cavour, Via in Selci
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New Adventures!
For the next 2 1/2 weeks I’ll be posting from Roma and then Pompeii! I am returning for a third year to work with the Pompeii Food and Drink Project in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. After a few … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux, Rome
Tagged Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, gelato, Hadrian, Minori, pizza, Pompeii, Pompeii Food and Drink Project, Roma, Roman, Rome, Testaccio, triclinium, villa
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Calcio in Treno!!
Apparently we missed quite the brawl on the train yesterday… Continue reading
Posted in Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux, Rome
Tagged Ancient Pompeii, Capri, FIFA, Pompeii, Roma, Sorrento, Termini
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Leaving Tomorrow!
Another year has come and gone! We fly out of Denver tomorrow morning; an easy train ride from Roma to Napoli; another train to Pompeii and thus begins the 2009 season of the Pompeii Food and Drink Project. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Pompeii Food & Drink Project Redux
Tagged il Vesuvio, Napoli, Pompeii, Pompeii Food and Drink Project, Roma, Roman
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I Finded The Internets!
I’m here and, even better, the hotel has wireless! The flight was fine, delayed out of Denver, then on-time from Atlanta to Rome. Our hotel is 2 blocks from the Pyramid – C. Cestius’ tomb. I found coffee and gelato … Continue reading
Once more “over the pond”
I leave tomorrow afternoon for two weeks in Roma! This time I’m volunteering to dig holes at a site in Rome called Monte Testaccio – a 105′ high mountain of potsherds! We dig for the first week and catalogue artifacts … Continue reading
Last Day in Pompeii
Just finished up my last day of work on the project. I take a train up to Roma in the morning. The collapsable villa didn’t collapse! The garden was incredible, even being surrounded by scaffolding. They’ve reconstructed the upper floor … Continue reading
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Tagged amphitheater, atrium, caupona, garden, Garden of the Fugitives, Pompeii, Roma, villa
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