Stunning photo by Sophie Hay, an archaeologist working at Pompeii, taken from the Certosa di San Martino Museum in Naples. The museum is housed in a former Carthusian monastery built in the 14th century, located on the north shore of the Bay of Naples.
The photo looks west towards the center of the city and the still active volcano Vesuvius, which stood 1,000 feet taller before the eruption of 79 AD. The ruins of Herculaneum lies on the coast just behind the pillar on the right, while Pompeii is a bit further to the right and a couple of miles back from the coast.
A staggeringly glorious day to be looking over Naples and Vesuvius. pic.twitter.com/dy6Av3RgJP
— Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79) January 21, 2024
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