Study trip to Posillipo, 29 March 2012Italian Classes

Ms. Pennasilico & Ms. Saccuman

Pictures by J. Saccuman Presentation by Ms. P

Shopping at the local market

Virgiliano Park

Archeological Park of Pausilypon. After the battle of Anzio (31 b.C.), patrician Publio Pollione decided to spend the last years of his life in this area, named Pausilypon (“relief from pain”). Right next to his mansion, he built an amphitheater with 2000 seats and a thermal spa center. Inside his house, there was also a small theater for private performances.

Entrance to the Roman archeological area.

The entrance to the archeological site is named after Emperor Tiberius’ prefect, Lucio Elio Seiano. According to the historians, Seiano enlarged and fixed the tunnel that had been built fifty years before to connect Pollione’s mansion and the surrounding villas to the port of Pozzuoli. The tunnel is about 770 meters long and presents smaller side tunnels for ventilation purposes. It was then totally ignored during the following centuries, until 1841, when it was restored for the will of Spanish King Fernard II of Bourbon. During WW2, it was used as a shelter.

The Aqueduct, that would take all the way to Benevento mountains.

The amphitheater.

The hospital.

The ruins from Pollione’s mansion.

Original mosaics from the main villa’s living room.

The view.

Lunch at a local pizzeria.