Goes on for Miles

With Pompeii, you don't get a real idea of scale, even though it's huge. Here, because you can see the horizons, you realize Paestum goes on for miles.

 

Last of the Classical

Topographic maps, models, and illustrations.

 

Numbering Around

Three rows done, two to go.

 

Second Budded

The second bud is almost complete and the third is placed. This is almost done.

 

Time for Part 11

Part 11 is started on the bottom left corner in this photo because all the cross stitches on part 10 are done. Yay! Progress!

 

Bits of Living Quarters

Bits of the living quarters at Rievaulx. 

 

Ancient Temples

Paestum is an odd place. You're surrounded by farmers' fields and very little in the way of development then boom! there's an ancient city.  Speculation is that the coastal area dried up and it became further and further inland, making it unviable.