Sunday Snapshot 2

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This year during my 3 weeks in Italy, I often found myself in museums 

and such places with masses of school groups. 

(It was the same last year in Greece and Turkey; April/May must be 

a favourite time to acquire culture).

One of our guides always said, "Here come the Barbarians!" 

Often she was right....

They ranged in age from elementary to late teens, and they came from all over 

Western Europe and also from the USA.

I took this photo in the Museum of Naples (Napoli). I just love 

their absorbed, riveted interest.

Well aged

This week Carmi has suggested "Well aged" as a photographic theme. 

I have recently had a wonderful three-week holiday in Italy, so here are some pics around this idea.

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Firstly, a well-aged foot from the Vatican Museum in Rome:

I can't resist a shot of the Colosseum:

This mosaic is one of those recovered from Pompeii. It is in the
Napoli (Naples)Museum.

Well-aged Parma hams from a family farm. Delicious!

I feel a little disrespectful posting these ones; I hope
no-one takes offence!  

They are mummies - one wrapped, one not - from the 

Egyptian Museum in Torino (Turin).

You can see more posts on this theme here.