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Paestum - aka - Poseidonia, Italy
May 23, 2016 15:03:52 #
A little history:
Settled by Greek Colonists from the Greek City State of Sybaris in the 6th Century BC.# Who built three well preserved Doric Temples - check out the temple columns - between 550BC / 450BC --- These are the Temples of Hera; Neptune & Athena --- This site was in use until the 9th Century AD when it was totally abandoned by the Romans due to the advent of Malarial Infested Swamps caused by both the Greek & Romans practice of cutting all / most all of the trees down.
The elimination of the trees - used for fuel & Greek/Roman Warship building - eventually lead to the near by river silting up - removal of all the top soil not held down by the trees - with the eventual creation of the swamps. The site remained undiscovered until the 18th Century. Roads were not built until the early 1920's
SIDE NOTE:
Unlike Pompeii; Mt Vesuvius & Amalfi few tourists visit this site --- Me & my ole 5D2 just about had this place to ourselves. I'm out in the middle of this field setting-up my gear when two guys in suits approach me speaking in Italian -- I of course I let them know I'm from the US & as a result barely speak English --- They then both point at my Tripod & say rather loudly NO -- So after folding the thing up & slinging it on my back I say "Gee Sorry About That Guys" --- As the two suits walk away one of them turns to me & says "No Problem Man"
Settled by Greek Colonists from the Greek City State of Sybaris in the 6th Century BC.# Who built three well preserved Doric Temples - check out the temple columns - between 550BC / 450BC --- These are the Temples of Hera; Neptune & Athena --- This site was in use until the 9th Century AD when it was totally abandoned by the Romans due to the advent of Malarial Infested Swamps caused by both the Greek & Romans practice of cutting all / most all of the trees down.
The elimination of the trees - used for fuel & Greek/Roman Warship building - eventually lead to the near by river silting up - removal of all the top soil not held down by the trees - with the eventual creation of the swamps. The site remained undiscovered until the 18th Century. Roads were not built until the early 1920's
SIDE NOTE:
Unlike Pompeii; Mt Vesuvius & Amalfi few tourists visit this site --- Me & my ole 5D2 just about had this place to ourselves. I'm out in the middle of this field setting-up my gear when two guys in suits approach me speaking in Italian -- I of course I let them know I'm from the US & as a result barely speak English --- They then both point at my Tripod & say rather loudly NO -- So after folding the thing up & slinging it on my back I say "Gee Sorry About That Guys" --- As the two suits walk away one of them turns to me & says "No Problem Man"
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May 23, 2016 15:13:35 #
Very nice set but alas, it's another addition to a bucket list that is already growing faster that the items being checked off.
I am content with living vicariously through other Hogger's work though, thank you for sharing these. :)
I am content with living vicariously through other Hogger's work though, thank you for sharing these. :)
May 23, 2016 15:18:46 #
ken_stern wrote:
A little history: br Settled by Greek Colonists f... (show quote)
Very nice pics, Ken. Did you ever find out the reason you couldn't use a tripod? Seems to me, if one can walk around on the grass and stone walkways one should be able to use a tripod. It's not hurting anything.
May 23, 2016 15:23:39 #
All I got for any subsequent questions on the subject all started with & ended with NO!!! However when in Rome -----------
You know the more I think about it must have something with business & money -- little did these guys know that aside from hanging a few on the wall I share all the rest to captured audiences
You know the more I think about it must have something with business & money -- little did these guys know that aside from hanging a few on the wall I share all the rest to captured audiences
May 23, 2016 16:28:04 #
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May 24, 2016 15:18:30 #
ken_stern wrote:
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I'm green. I wish I could afford such a trip. Very nice set
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May 24, 2016 15:50:39 #
jimmya wrote:
I'm green. I wish I could afford such a trip. Very nice set
I'm totally with you on this subject --- my only wish is that I could have done this when I was cuter a hell of a lot less gray & wrinkled
May 25, 2016 01:20:40 #
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Jun 1, 2016 20:01:11 #
jimmya wrote:
I'm green. I wish I could afford such a trip. Very nice set
Getting to Europe doesn't have to break the bank Jimmy. My wife and I went to Paris in March. The flights from Boston to Paris were right around $350.00 per person but here's the caveat, it cost us more to fly from Denver to Boston than it did from Boston to Paris.
Save your pennies, it's doable on a shoestring.
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