Dyche's photostream

Pleasure palace built by the Norman king of Sicily, William II in 1080, using Arab architects and craftsmen. It features prominently in the sixth story of the fifth day in Boccaccio's Decameron.

Vesuvius seen through the remains of a triumphal brick arch.

Road leading to the main modern entry into Pompeii.

The area near the city wall of Pompeii.

Colonade on the edge of the Forum in Pompeii.