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 This is exactly how I would like to be chilling right now. How about you?
#RockSolidHistory from the #GettyVillaMuseum in #Malibu, CA! Here you see a bronze statue, a replica of one located at the Villa dei Papiri in Pompeii before it was tragically smothered by the hot ash of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. This area of the museum, called Outer Peristyle, has a mighty inviting pool. But it is just to admire, not swim in.
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 #RockSolidHistory from the #GettyVillaMuseum in #Malibu, CA!
This entire museum is a replica of the Villa dei Papiri, a luxurious residence that was buried under the ashes of volcano Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. One particular area, the Hall of Colored Marbles, showcases the beauty and variety of marble. The stones were sourced by philanthropist Paul Getty from Egypt, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Tunisia, keeping true to where such stones would have been sourced in ancient times. The hall was designed to resemble the House of the Vetti in Pompeii, according to online sources. The ancient Romans spared no expense and swathed every surface in marble, including floors, walls, and fountains. The marbles in this hall have equally ancient and fancy names: ⛏️Cipollino ⛏️Fior di Pesco ⛏️Giallo Antico ⛏️Marathon Gray ⛏️Pavonazzetto di Frigia ⛏️Pentellic ⛏️Red Porphyry ⛏️Rosso Antico ⛏️Verde Antico and ⛏️White Carrara Imagine all this in YOUR home! #lovemarble #ancientrocks #GettyVilla #GettyVillaHallofColoredMarbles #coloredmarbles #AncientRome #PompeiiHistory #MountVesuvius #RockSolidHistory and happy #Caturday from the Getty Villa Museum in #Malibu, CA!
This massive collection of ancient art, dating back 7,000 years and housed in Romanesque buildings, was the brainchild of oil tycoon Paul Getty. I took a particular interest in all the cat sculptures from Ancient Greece, Rome, Etruria and Egypt.
This post is for all the cat-lovers out there. #catlover #ancientcats #cathistory #bigcatlover #historyiseverywhere #GettyVilla #GettyVillaMuseum  Silly me thought this place would have little books. Nope. It was a breakfast place! Of course! Welcome to Newark Airport.
This is a promise to bring fun, historical content soon! By the way, Newark Airport in New Jersey is 97 years old!! Yet it looks brand spanking new after years of renovations. #writerlife #newarkairportoddities #morecontenttocome #RockSolidHistory |
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