SMALL THEATRE – ODEON in Pompeii. The Odeon or theatrum tectum as it was called by the Romans, was built during the early years of the colony (79 BC), as evidenced by an inscription, as requested by two local magistrates, Marcus Porcius and Caius Quinctius Valgus who also requested the construction of the amphitheatre. This building was dedicated to the representation of the most popular theatrical genre at the time, miming, and could also be used for musical and singing performances. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Coffee MONIN - Advent in Zadar, 'Advent u Zadru' - Croatia, Zadar, December 2019. Christmas preparations in Coffee MONIN. Pictured are Christmas lights, terrace, bustling life, people in the cafe.

Tartini Theatre, `Gledališče Tartini`. The Tartini Theatre is a beautiful example of a true fin-de-siècle art displaying a mix of Historicist and Secessionist styles from the beginning of the 20th century. The photo shows hotels next to the theater. In the distance you can see the cathedral and the harbor. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Ticket office in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, photographed from inside. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Zadar as seen from the sea with mountains in background, December 2019. Winter photo of Zadar with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains.

Lion of Venice, The Land Gate, Zadar, December 2019. The most elaborate of the city gates also has the prettiest setting, facing a sheltered little marina. Dating from 1543, it has Renaissance-style decorations including St Chrysogonus (Zadar's patron saint) on horseback and the Venetian winged lion.

Sanctuary of Venus with bronze statue of Daedalus (`Dedalo`) in the background in Pompeii. Ancient ruins in the foreground, mountains and a blue sky in the background. Venus was the patron goddess of Pompeii, to whom the colony was named upon conclusion (80 BC). Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Sámuel Tessedik Museum (`Tessedik Sámuel Múzeum`). The aim of the founding of the Tessedik Sámuel Museum is to present the local historical and cultural heritage, to preserve and nurture the archeological, historical, ethnographic and local historical values of Szarvas and its surroundings, and to present these values as widely as possible. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

Closed old-fashioned wooden spalette. The white paint peeling. The window is surrounded by a yellow painted wall. Metal corners are rusty. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog @bekesstock

Dark clouds over the mountains - Nin, Croatia, December 2019. Winter photo of Nin with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains. In the foreground of the picture are the waves of the Adriatic Sea.

The view of Vesuvius from the Gladiators' Barracks (QUADRIPORTICUS OF THE THEATRES). Behind the scene of the Large Theatre there is a large quadrangle surrounded by 74 Doric grey tuff columns of Nocera used as a foyer, an area where the spectators could stop during the intervals of the theatre shows. After the earthquake of 62 AD the building changed its function and became a barracks for gladiators, which resulted in certain parts of the building being reorganised. The most important rooms were those on the eastern side whereas the rooms upstairs may have been the apartments of the undertaker of the gladiators. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Piran Town Hall, 'Mestna hisa'. At the end of the 13th century, the Venetians built the Town Hall building outside the town walls as they existed at that time. It was constructed in the Roman-Gothic style with a façade full of immured coats of arms and inscriptions. At the end of the 19th century, the new Town Hall was built on Tartini Square ('Tartinijev trg'). Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Alley way (`vicolo`) in Pompeii. The narrow street is lined with brick walls. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Bolza Castle (`Bolza-kastély`). The Bolza family was of Italian origin and settled in Hungary in the 18th century through marriage. Over the years they assimilated and became highly respected by the citizens of Szarvas. As a matter of fact, the Bolza family left behind a rich legacy, the most spectacular of which is the Bolza Castle. At the bottom of the stairs – as a remainder of the family’s Italian origin – Pál Bolza erected a replica of the wolf statue of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

Wall decoration, stucco in the Suburban Baths in Pompeii. The Suburban Baths, located immediately beneath the Marina Gate. The Suburban Baths were private. The thermal areas have sumptuous decorations. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Botanical Garden (`Orto Botanico`) in Pompeii. The Botanical Garden, which is tended to by the Superintendency of Pompeii’s Laboratory of Applied Research, covers an area of over 800m2, where all species which were cultivated in the ancient city are featured today, including: fruit trees and sacred, medicinal and textile plants, as well as vegetables. The Garden also features varied routes divided by theme. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Ancient ruins of Pompeii, with Mount Vesuvius (`Vesuvio`) in the background. The photo clearly shows the volcano and the cloudy blue sky. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Courtyard of a building in Pompeii, with Lenader and the blue sky in the background. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Museum of Ancient Glass (Muzej antičkog stakla u Zadru). Housed in a restored 19th-century palace, the Museum of Ancient Glass (which faces the Jazine harbor, filled with expensive yachts) is home to one of the world's best collections of ancient Roman glass.

cuore nero CAFFÈ BAR - Caffetteria Scusate il Ritardo (`black heart CAFFÈ BAR - Cafeteria Sorry for the delay`). Pollena Trocchia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 11 km east of Naples. It was created in 1811 from two already existing villages, Pollena and Trocchia, both of Samnite-Etruscan origin. Pollena took its name from the cult of Apollo, who had an important temple here in the Roman and pre-Roman ages. Both were destroyed by the 1631 eruption of Vesuvio. Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Old house in the park. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

QUADRIPORTICUS OF THE THEATRES OR GLADIATORS BARRACKS in Pompeii. In the background you can see mountains, trees and a blue sky. Behind the scene of the Large Theatre there is a large quadrangle surrounded by 74 Doric grey tuff columns of Nocera used as a foyer, an area where the spectators could stop during the intervals of the theatre shows. After the earthquake of 62 AD the building changed its function and became a barracks for gladiators, which resulted in certain parts of the building being reorganised. The most important rooms were those on the eastern side whereas the rooms upstairs may have been the apartments of the undertaker of the gladiators. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

The flag of Hungary, the flag of Békés county and the flag of Szarvas city on the bank of the 'Holt-Körös' river in Szarvas. The Millennium Monument and Bolza Castle in the background. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

Island of Pag - Croatia, December 2019. Amazing winter photo of the island of Pag, background of barren mountains, foreground of the Adriatic Sea.

Piranski svetilnik, LIGHTHOUSE. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Guests sit on the terrace of the café in Piran on Tartini Central Square ('Tartinijev trg'). In the background is the Town Hall building. At the end of the 13th century, the Venetians built the Town Hall building outside the town walls as they existed at that time. It was constructed in the Roman-Gothic style with a façade full of immured coats of arms and inscriptions. At the end of the 19th century, the new Town Hall was built on Tartini Square. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Statue of Tessedik (`Tessedik szobor`). Samuel Tessedik (1742-1820) lived in Szarvas from 1767 until his death. In 1780 he founded the first economic school in Europe, where he taught theoretical and practical knowledge to peasant children. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

The flag of Hungary, the flag of Békés county and the flag of Szarvas city on the bank of the 'Holt-Körös' river in Szarvas. The Millennium Monument and Bolza Castle in the background. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

Tartini Monument - Giuseppe Tartini L`Istria. In 1892, upon the 200th anniversary of the birth of the composer, the people of Piran wanted to erect a monument to honour his memory, but due to the works being protracted, Piran had to wait until 1896 for the larger-than-life bronze statue of the virtuoso to finally be mounted on a high pedestal. The statue is the work of the Venetian sculptor Antonio dal Zotto. Tartini Central Square (`Tartinijev trg`), Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

The door is a brick ceiling in the Suburban Baths. The Suburban Baths, located immediately beneath the Marina Gate. The Suburban Baths were private. The thermal areas have sumptuous decorations. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Island of Pag - Croatia, December 2019. Amazing winter photo of the island of Pag, background of barren mountains, foreground of the Adriatic Sea.

Typical country houses and house gates in Campania. The houses are painted yellow, the gates are brown. Glazed tiles, mailboxes, intercoms, house numbers. Pollena Trocchia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 11 km east of Naples. Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Deserted, rainy Saint Mark's Square in Venice during the coronavirus crisis. The photo shows St. Mark's Cathedral (`Basilica di San Marco`). `Piazza San Marco`, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Deserted, empty Grand Canal (`Canal Grande`) during the coronavirus crisis. The photo was taken from Rialto Bridge (`Ponte di Rialto`). Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Statue of Tessedik (`Tessedik szobor`). Samuel Tessedik (1742-1820) lived in Szarvas from 1767 until his death. In 1780 he founded the first economic school in Europe, where he taught theoretical and practical knowledge to peasant children. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

Street (`via`) in Pompeii. The narrow street (`strada`) is lined with stone walls. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Statue of Tessedik (`Tessedik szobor`). Samuel Tessedik (1742-1820) lived in Szarvas from 1767 until his death. In 1780 he founded the first economic school in Europe, where he taught theoretical and practical knowledge to peasant children. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

Fake cave, adorned with a mosaic in the Suburban Baths. The Suburban Baths, located immediately beneath the Marina Gate. The Suburban Baths were private. The thermal areas have sumptuous decorations. A waterfall flowed in the small cold pool from a fake cave, adorned with a mosaic depicting Cupids handing over their weapons to Mars. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Millenium Memorial (`Milleniumi Emlékmű`). It was inaugurated in 2000 which marks the millenial anniversary of the foundation of the State. The copper monument which stands on a robust metal column emerges from the River Körös and reaches up 10 metres. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

Woman in green patterned health mask on the vaporetto, during the coronavirus crisis. In the background is the Canale della Giudecca and Venice houses. Canale della Giudecca, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Ancient Roman column capital (head) with blue sky in the background in Pompeii. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Deserted, empty Grand Canal (`Canal Grande`) during the coronavirus crisis. The photo was taken from Rialto Bridge (`Ponte di Rialto`). Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Museum of Ancient Glass (Muzej antičkog stakla u Zadru). Housed in a restored 19th-century palace, the Museum of Ancient Glass (which faces the Jazine harbor, filled with expensive yachts) is home to one of the world's best collections of ancient Roman glass.

Sámuel Tessedik Museum (`Tessedik Sámuel Múzeum`). The aim of the founding of the Tessedik Sámuel Museum is to present the local historical and cultural heritage, to preserve and nurture the archeological, historical, ethnographic and local historical values of Szarvas and its surroundings, and to present these values as widely as possible. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

The Suburban Baths in Pompeii. The Suburban Baths, located immediately beneath the Marina Gate, are built halfway along the walls, which during the 1st century BC had lost their defensive function. Unlike the Stabian Baths and those of the Forum, the Suburban Baths were private. There are small erotic paintings in the changing room (apodyterium) that advertise the activities held in the halls of the upper floor, probably intended for prostitution, as often happened, illegally, in the baths. The other thermal areas have sumptuous decorations. A waterfall flowed in the small cold pool from a fake cave, adorned with a mosaic depicting Cupids handing over their weapons to Mars, the walls were frescoed with paintings that reproduced naval battles and marine wildlife. Besides the normal sequence of rooms that range from the more moderate to the hottest, the section of the heated rooms also includes a large pool that is heated by means of a large bronze brazier, placed at the bottom. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

The flag of Hungary, the flag of Békés county and the flag of Szarvas city on the bank of the 'Holt-Körös' river in Szarvas. The Millennium Monument and Bolza Castle in the background. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

Advent in Zadar, 'Advent u Zadru' - Croatia, Zadar, December 2019. Christmas preparations in People's Square (Narodni trg). Pictured is terraces, bustling life, people in the restaurants.

GYMNASIUM OF THE IUVENES (`PALESTRA DEGLI IUVENES`). The entrance of the Gymnasium is located in Vicolo della Regina. On the walls, the frescos portray athletes, wrestlers, a jumper with dumbbells, and the competition judge, known as the Ludi Magister, carrying a sash for the winner. This huge space was part of a thermal bath for men that dates back to the 1 st century A.D. and was located in a scenic area of the town with wonderful sea view. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Large Theatre (`Teatro Grande`) in Pompeii. The Large Theatre was built by exploiting the natural slope of the hill for the construction of the auditorium. The staircase was separated into three areas with corridors, which were in turn divided into five sectors, and was based on a passage with a barrel vault. The theatre was the first large public building completely freed from the deposits of the eruption. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Naples (Napoli), Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Rose decoration on the church door, Cathedral of St. Anastasia wooden door (Sveta Stošija), detail, Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. The Cathedral of St. Anastasia (Croatian: Katedrala sv. Stošije) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Zadar, Croatia, seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar, and the largest church in all of Dalmatia (the coastal region of Croatia). The site has been submitted to UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites

Church of St. Nicholas dating from the 11th-12th century - Nin Town, Croatia, December 2019. @csabaprog

Millenium Memorial (`Milleniumi Emlékmű`). It was inaugurated in 2000 which marks the millenial anniversary of the foundation of the State. The copper monument which stands on a robust metal column emerges from the River Körös and reaches up 10 metres. Szarvas, Bekes county (Bekes megye), Hungary, May 2021. @bekesstock @csabaprog

The Church of the Holy Cross dating from the 9th century - Nin Town, Croatia, December 2019. With clouds gathering in the background. @csabaprog

Deserted, empty Grand Canal (`Canal Grande`) during the coronavirus crisis. The photo was taken from Rialto Bridge (`Ponte di Rialto`). Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

GYMNASIUM OF THE IUVENES (`PALESTRA DEGLI IUVENES`). The entrance of the Gymnasium is located in Vicolo della Regina. On the walls, the frescos portray athletes, wrestlers, a jumper with dumbbells, and the competition judge, known as the Ludi Magister, carrying a sash for the winner. This huge space was part of a thermal bath for men that dates back to the 1 st century A.D. and was located in a scenic area of the town with wonderful sea view. Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (1st century). Pompei, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

Deserted, rainy Bacino Orseolo in Venice during the coronavirus crisis. Empty gondolas moored, without tourists. Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Interior of the Cathedral of St. Anastasia ('Sveta Stošija'), Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. The Cathedral of St. Anastasia (Croatian: Katedrala sv. Stošije) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Zadar, Croatia, seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar, and the largest church in all of Dalmatia (the coastal region of Croatia). The site has been submitted to UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites

Deserted rainy street in Venice during the coronavirus crisis, Venice, Veneto, Italy, June 2020. @csabaprog

Pag city from on high - Croatia, December 2019. Amazing winter photo of the island of Pag, background of barren mountains, foreground of the Adriatic Sea.

The Church of the Holy Cross dating from the 9th century - Nin Town, Croatia, December 2019. @csabaprog