#FrescoFriday
A nymph perches cheekily on the upper border of a fresco panel, ready to play her cithara.
Still in situ at the Villa San Marco, #Roman Stabiae, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79.
#AncientBluesky 🏺
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A nymph perches cheekily on the upper border of a fresco panel, ready to play her cithara.
Still in situ at the Villa San Marco, #Roman Stabiae, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79.
#AncientBluesky 🏺
📸 me
November 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM
#FrescoFriday
A nymph perches cheekily on the upper border of a fresco panel, ready to play her cithara.
Still in situ at the Villa San Marco, #Roman Stabiae, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79.
#AncientBluesky 🏺
📸 me
A nymph perches cheekily on the upper border of a fresco panel, ready to play her cithara.
Still in situ at the Villa San Marco, #Roman Stabiae, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79.
#AncientBluesky 🏺
📸 me
En una estancia seguramente de servicio de la Villa Arianna de Stabiae se pueden ver un gran número de graffiti, tal vez hecho por quienes mataban el tiempo allí. Uno de ellos dice: Hic homo bellus habitat (aquí vive un hombre bello).
October 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM
En una estancia seguramente de servicio de la Villa Arianna de Stabiae se pueden ver un gran número de graffiti, tal vez hecho por quienes mataban el tiempo allí. Uno de ellos dice: Hic homo bellus habitat (aquí vive un hombre bello).
Puedes ver muchas más piezas de la Villa de los papiros y de otros lugares como Pompeya, Herculano y Stabiae en 3D en el siguiente enlace. Todas ellas fueron halladas en las primeras excavaciones en época de Carlos III.
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View the profile and 3D models by Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (@MANN). Collezione 3D del MANN
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October 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Puedes ver muchas más piezas de la Villa de los papiros y de otros lugares como Pompeya, Herculano y Stabiae en 3D en el siguiente enlace. Todas ellas fueron halladas en las primeras excavaciones en época de Carlos III.
This Day in #History 79 Mt. Vesuvius erupts, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Stabiae and killing thousands.
(New research in 2018 suggests the eruption occurred around this date, not the previously used August 24.)
(New research in 2018 suggests the eruption occurred around this date, not the previously used August 24.)
October 24, 2026 at 9:27 PM
This Day in #History 79 Mt. Vesuvius erupts, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Stabiae and killing thousands.
(New research in 2018 suggests the eruption occurred around this date, not the previously used August 24.)
(New research in 2018 suggests the eruption occurred around this date, not the previously used August 24.)
Stabiae was a luxurious holiday resort on the Bay of Naples for wealthy Romans who went for the social scene and the natural thermal baths. Like Pompeii, it was buried in ash by Vesuvius in 79AD.
This incredible fresco of its port was found in one of the villas.
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#FrescoFriday
This incredible fresco of its port was found in one of the villas.
🏛️📷 MANN
#FrescoFriday
October 23, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Stabiae was a luxurious holiday resort on the Bay of Naples for wealthy Romans who went for the social scene and the natural thermal baths. Like Pompeii, it was buried in ash by Vesuvius in 79AD.
This incredible fresco of its port was found in one of the villas.
🏛️📷 MANN
#FrescoFriday
This incredible fresco of its port was found in one of the villas.
🏛️📷 MANN
#FrescoFriday
Thank you - I had never heard of Stabiae. You live and learn - hopefully anyway
October 23, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Thank you - I had never heard of Stabiae. You live and learn - hopefully anyway
👆 “Flora”, from Stabiae, Villa of Ariadne inv. 8834, is held in the frescos collection of the Museo Archaeologico di Napoli
www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it/en/portfolio...
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The collection of frescoes from the Vesuvian area makes up a real manual of Roman mural painting, from the 1st century BC up to the 1st century AD.
www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it
October 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
👆 “Flora”, from Stabiae, Villa of Ariadne inv. 8834, is held in the frescos collection of the Museo Archaeologico di Napoli
www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it/en/portfolio...
www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it/en/portfolio...
In front of me a girl with bare feet,
in a beribboned dress, picks white
flowers in a field somewhere near Pompeii…
—Stewart Conn, “Springtime”
from IN THE KIBBLE PALACE, @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social 1987
#Pompeii was destroyed possibly #OTD, 24 Oct, 79CE
#Roman #archaeology #poem #poetry
in a beribboned dress, picks white
flowers in a field somewhere near Pompeii…
—Stewart Conn, “Springtime”
from IN THE KIBBLE PALACE, @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social 1987
#Pompeii was destroyed possibly #OTD, 24 Oct, 79CE
#Roman #archaeology #poem #poetry
October 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
In front of me a girl with bare feet,
in a beribboned dress, picks white
flowers in a field somewhere near Pompeii…
—Stewart Conn, “Springtime”
from IN THE KIBBLE PALACE, @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social 1987
#Pompeii was destroyed possibly #OTD, 24 Oct, 79CE
#Roman #archaeology #poem #poetry
in a beribboned dress, picks white
flowers in a field somewhere near Pompeii…
—Stewart Conn, “Springtime”
from IN THE KIBBLE PALACE, @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social 1987
#Pompeii was destroyed possibly #OTD, 24 Oct, 79CE
#Roman #archaeology #poem #poetry
October 17, 79: Mt. Vesuvius erupts, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae and killing thousands.
New research in 2018 suggests the eruption occurred on or after this date not the previously used 24 August.
New research in 2018 suggests the eruption occurred on or after this date not the previously used 24 August.
October 17, 2026 at 10:19 PM
October 17, 79: Mt. Vesuvius erupts, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae and killing thousands.
New research in 2018 suggests the eruption occurred on or after this date not the previously used 24 August.
New research in 2018 suggests the eruption occurred on or after this date not the previously used 24 August.
1st century BCE to 1st century CE Roman fresco recovered from Vesuvian Ash in Stabiae, courtesy of Mary Harrsch. #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #RomanArt #Art
October 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
1st century BCE to 1st century CE Roman fresco recovered from Vesuvian Ash in Stabiae, courtesy of Mary Harrsch. #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #RomanArt #Art
Actually, at least two of them (Diana and Flora are from Stabiae, on the bay of Naples., now in Museo Nazioneale di Napoli.😊
October 12, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Actually, at least two of them (Diana and Flora are from Stabiae, on the bay of Naples., now in Museo Nazioneale di Napoli.😊
When we compare the #Oppian #mosaic to this spectacular maritime #fresco from #Stabiae, the conclusion is clear. The Great Mosaic under the Baths of Trajan was a lavish Fourth Style frescoed room translated into #mosaic form, but on a gigantic scale that dwarfed the viewer, certainly on purpose.
September 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Such a peaceful place. Totally alone (one guard) in Villa San Marco, Stabiae. Magic. Quiet.
September 20, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Such a peaceful place. Totally alone (one guard) in Villa San Marco, Stabiae. Magic. Quiet.
Vesuvius forever aura farming 🔥
And I am indeed visiting Pompeii, along with Herculaneum, Oplontis, Boscoreale, and Stabiae!
And I am indeed visiting Pompeii, along with Herculaneum, Oplontis, Boscoreale, and Stabiae!
September 13, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Vesuvius forever aura farming 🔥
And I am indeed visiting Pompeii, along with Herculaneum, Oplontis, Boscoreale, and Stabiae!
And I am indeed visiting Pompeii, along with Herculaneum, Oplontis, Boscoreale, and Stabiae!
Actually, the one on the right is from Stabiae, but close enough.
September 12, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Actually, the one on the right is from Stabiae, but close enough.
🌸Flora🌸
Sydney feels like it’s jumped straight from winter to summer these last few days, but really it’s Spring in the air.
This fresco fragment is often identified as the goddess Flora and was found in the Villa of Ariadne in Stabiae. Now held in the MAN Napoli.
#AncientRome #FrescoFriday
Sydney feels like it’s jumped straight from winter to summer these last few days, but really it’s Spring in the air.
This fresco fragment is often identified as the goddess Flora and was found in the Villa of Ariadne in Stabiae. Now held in the MAN Napoli.
#AncientRome #FrescoFriday
September 4, 2026 at 6:26 AM
🌸Flora🌸
Sydney feels like it’s jumped straight from winter to summer these last few days, but really it’s Spring in the air.
This fresco fragment is often identified as the goddess Flora and was found in the Villa of Ariadne in Stabiae. Now held in the MAN Napoli.
#AncientRome #FrescoFriday
Sydney feels like it’s jumped straight from winter to summer these last few days, but really it’s Spring in the air.
This fresco fragment is often identified as the goddess Flora and was found in the Villa of Ariadne in Stabiae. Now held in the MAN Napoli.
#AncientRome #FrescoFriday
And Torre Annunziata and Villa Poppaea - still to visit Baiae and Stabiae. What an amazing area
August 31, 2026 at 7:42 PM
And Torre Annunziata and Villa Poppaea - still to visit Baiae and Stabiae. What an amazing area
Reasons to be cheerful.
Wall-painting with a cupid playing a tympanum (a hand drum)
Villa San Marco, 1st century AD
Wall-painting with a cupid playing a tympanum (a hand drum)
Villa San Marco, 1st century AD
August 26, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Reasons to be cheerful.
Wall-painting with a cupid playing a tympanum (a hand drum)
Villa San Marco, 1st century AD
Wall-painting with a cupid playing a tympanum (a hand drum)
Villa San Marco, 1st century AD
#OTD - On 24th & 25th August 79AD #MountVesuvius erupted & buried the #Roman towns of #Pompeii, #Herculaneum, Oplontis & Stabiae. #Pliny the Elder is said to have died on 25th whilst attempting to evacuate people from the area.
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1) Map of affected area
2) Pompeii, with Vesuvius in the background
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1) Map of affected area
2) Pompeii, with Vesuvius in the background
August 25, 2026 at 9:48 PM
#OTD - On 24th & 25th August 79AD #MountVesuvius erupted & buried the #Roman towns of #Pompeii, #Herculaneum, Oplontis & Stabiae. #Pliny the Elder is said to have died on 25th whilst attempting to evacuate people from the area.
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1) Map of affected area
2) Pompeii, with Vesuvius in the background
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1) Map of affected area
2) Pompeii, with Vesuvius in the background
Pliny the Elder successfully navigated the fleet into danger, famously declaring, "Fortune favors the bold" when his helmsman panicked. He made landfall at Stabiae to rescue his friend Pomponianus. Unfortunately, the wind shifted, trapping their ships at the shore.
August 25, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Pliny the Elder successfully navigated the fleet into danger, famously declaring, "Fortune favors the bold" when his helmsman panicked. He made landfall at Stabiae to rescue his friend Pomponianus. Unfortunately, the wind shifted, trapping their ships at the shore.
On this day in AD 79, a Roman author, naturalist, scientist, naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire Gaius Plinius Secundus, aka Pliny the Elder passed away in Stabiae, Roman Empire at the age of 54 or 56.
August 25, 2026 at 2:25 PM
On this day in AD 79, a Roman author, naturalist, scientist, naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire Gaius Plinius Secundus, aka Pliny the Elder passed away in Stabiae, Roman Empire at the age of 54 or 56.
Greater Feast of Pliny the Elder, died August 25, 79 at Stabiae, Roman Empire hermetic.com/hermene... #calendar #historic #OTD #OnThisDay
August 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Greater Feast of Pliny the Elder, died August 25, 79 at Stabiae, Roman Empire hermetic.com/hermene... #calendar #historic #OTD #OnThisDay
🌋💥Vesuvius Day💥🌋
Today commemorates the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae.
#vesuviusday #mtvesuvius #vesuvius #volcano #volcanoes #volcaniceruption #pompeii #herculaneum #stabiae #ancientrome #romanempire #history #historicalevents
Today commemorates the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae.
#vesuviusday #mtvesuvius #vesuvius #volcano #volcanoes #volcaniceruption #pompeii #herculaneum #stabiae #ancientrome #romanempire #history #historicalevents
August 24, 2026 at 3:33 PM
🌋💥Vesuvius Day💥🌋
Today commemorates the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae.
#vesuviusday #mtvesuvius #vesuvius #volcano #volcanoes #volcaniceruption #pompeii #herculaneum #stabiae #ancientrome #romanempire #history #historicalevents
Today commemorates the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae.
#vesuviusday #mtvesuvius #vesuvius #volcano #volcanoes #volcaniceruption #pompeii #herculaneum #stabiae #ancientrome #romanempire #history #historicalevents
24 Ağustos Tarihinde Bugün;
MÖ 79 – Vezüv Yanardağı Patladı: İtalya'daki Vezüv Yanardağı faliyete geçti; Pompeii, Herculaneum ve Stabiae kentleri kül ve lavlar altında kaldı.
410 – Roma'nın Yağmalanması: Alarik liderliğindeki Vizigotlar Roma'yı işgal edip üç gün boyunca yağmaladı. ⬇️
MÖ 79 – Vezüv Yanardağı Patladı: İtalya'daki Vezüv Yanardağı faliyete geçti; Pompeii, Herculaneum ve Stabiae kentleri kül ve lavlar altında kaldı.
410 – Roma'nın Yağmalanması: Alarik liderliğindeki Vizigotlar Roma'yı işgal edip üç gün boyunca yağmaladı. ⬇️
August 24, 2026 at 8:14 AM
24 Ağustos Tarihinde Bugün;
MÖ 79 – Vezüv Yanardağı Patladı: İtalya'daki Vezüv Yanardağı faliyete geçti; Pompeii, Herculaneum ve Stabiae kentleri kül ve lavlar altında kaldı.
410 – Roma'nın Yağmalanması: Alarik liderliğindeki Vizigotlar Roma'yı işgal edip üç gün boyunca yağmaladı. ⬇️
MÖ 79 – Vezüv Yanardağı Patladı: İtalya'daki Vezüv Yanardağı faliyete geçti; Pompeii, Herculaneum ve Stabiae kentleri kül ve lavlar altında kaldı.
410 – Roma'nın Yağmalanması: Alarik liderliğindeki Vizigotlar Roma'yı işgal edip üç gün boyunca yağmaladı. ⬇️
#OnThisDay 79 AD, eruption of Vesuvius in southern Italy which destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum - which reminds me of the etymology of volcano.
Volcanos are named for Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalworking.
Volcanos are named for Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalworking.
Dramatic Volcano Eruption
ALT: Dramatic Volcano Eruption
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August 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
#OnThisDay 79 AD, eruption of Vesuvius in southern Italy which destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum - which reminds me of the etymology of volcano.
Volcanos are named for Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalworking.
Volcanos are named for Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalworking.