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Pompeii forum: excavations 1813., Remains of buildings in Pompeii, photograph, Part of travel album with photos of sights in Naples and the surrounding area., negative number: '4200', Pompeii, c. 1865 - c. 1875, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 205 mm x width 252 mm, column, pillar, architecture, excavation, archaeology, A wide sunlit scene of ancient stone ruins with a long colonnaded walkway receding into the distance, showing rows of cylindrical stone columns and rectangular stone blocks aligned along the path. The foreground features a textured dirt and gravel surface with shadows cast by the columns, and several tall columns with square capitals stand prominently mid-frame. Additional broken stone elements and low walls with patterned brickwork appear to the right, while on the left are remnants of stone facades and niches opening onto the walkway. Low hills and a plume of smoke or cloud rise in the distant background beneath a pale sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B10_096

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Keywords

Pompeii forum excavations 1813 Remains buildings Pompeii photograph Part travel album photos sights Naples surrounding area negative number 4200 c 1865 - c 1875 photographer paper albumen print height 205 mm x width 252 mm column pillar architecture excavation archaeology wide sunlit scene ancient stone ruins long colonnaded walkway receding distance showing rows cylindrical stone columns rectangular stone blocks aligned path foreground features textured dirt gravel surface shadows cast columns several tall columns square capitals stand prominently mid-frame Additional broken stone elements low walls patterned brickwork right left remnants stone facades niches opening walkway Low hills plume smoke cloud rise distant background beneath pale sky