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Temple of Venus, Pompei

Temple of Venus, Pompei

The temple of Venus in the ancient city of Pompei lies fractured. Poppies grow naive to their beauty in such a serene yet tragic location: the city of Pompei wa...
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The temple of Venus in the ancient city of Pompei lies fractured. Poppies grow naive to their beauty in such a serene yet tragic location: the city of Pompei was destroyed in 79 AD by a pyroclastic cloud-producing eruption of Vesuvius.

Pompei, close to Naples, Italy.
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Canon EOS 550D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 50/1

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Pompei, Campania, IT

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Nov, 2018

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