Dome mosaic of the baptistery of San Giovanni in Fonte in #Naples, 5th cent. In the center of the dome a large golden cross, topped by the Greek letter rho is probably a monogram for the name of Christ. On each side an alpha and omega. 📸🇮🇹 flic.kr/p/BZp8p1 #photography #travel #art #EarlyChristian

Dome, Baptistery of San Giovan...

Bonus poem for today:

Casetta del Balzo
- one of mine

(written May 7th, 2019;
69 Vico delle Nocelle, Napoli)

https://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/808249987339354112/casetta-del-balzo?source=share

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Today's Flickr photo with the most hits was taken in Naples.

Montesanto - the aqueduct.

#montesanto #naples #aqueduct #archaeology #neighbourhood

Today's poem is a song

Primmavera
- by Franco Ricciardi

https://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/808249379744104448/primmavera?source=share

#FrancoRicciardi #naples #napoli #spring #Youtube

Window with view - Bay of Naples #photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #WindowsOnWednesday #whimsywednesday #seawednesday #meermittwoch #captureTheMoment #artOfVisuals #creativeShots #travel #island #seascape #Naples #Napoli #Procida #Italy 📸©helene-cook.eu

what my friend bought in Naples:

I don't understand why he bought toilet paper with shit already on it...

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Giambattista della Porta, who died OTD in 1615, spent most of his life in #Naples; his most famous work was "Nagiae Naturalis", covering occult philosophy, astrology, alchemy, mathematics, and meteorology https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/napoli/?s=mb #travel #Italy

3 Feb 1584: St. Robert Southwell #poet completes a newsletter in #Italian for the #Jesuits of #Naples outlining the treatment of #Catholics in #England #otd He would be executed himself on 21 Feb 1595 (BM/eebo).

Joanna II was Queen of #Naples from 1414 to her death OTD in 1435 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/napoli/?s=mb #travel #Italy #history

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, born OTD in 1608 in #Naples, made extensive studies of Jupiter's moons, the mechanics of animal locomotion and, the constituents of blood https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/napoli/?s=mb #travel #Italy

Italian scientist Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, born OTD in 1608 in #Naples, made extensive studies of Jupiter's moons, the mechanics of animal locomotion and used microscopy to study the constituents of blood https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/napoli/?s=mb #travel #Italy

https://unescowhstamps.blogspot.com
Naples, Italy – UNESCO World Heritage Site
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[Blogue] Une carabistouille avant de m’envoler vers des cieux plus cléments, loin de la course à la chefferie de la CAQ. Le #FLC sera en mission à #Madrid #Marseille et #Naples https://bibliobabil.com/2026/01/26/proliferation-de-chaises-au-mbam/

Alfonso II became King of #Naples OTD in 1494 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/napoli/?s=mb #travel #Italy #history

Ferdinand I, who died OTD in 1494, was King of #Naples from 1458 until his death https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/napoli/?s=mb #travel #Italy

Alfonso II became King of #Naples OTD in 1494 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/napoli/?s=mb #travel #Italy #history

Carved gem stone the Siren, thought to hail from ancient Naples. (1778) by Filippo Palizzi, from Alcuni monumenti del Museo Carrafa.

Source: The Getty / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/629e7777-0656-45ca-830a-a24d88c7f3d7

#feet #wings #chickens #naples #hybrid-figures #antiquities #italy #mythology #trumpets #art #publicdomain