I went to The Getty Villa yesterday. It’s a reproduction of a Roman villa in Pompeii that was buried when Vesuvius erupted. The villa itself is spectacular.
It has beautiful courtyards…
…and amazing gardens…
…and gorgeous water features…
Inside the villa are a bunch of museum displays, mostly Roman.
Look! A dead body from when the Romans ruled and lived in Egypt and rich people there got mummified when they died:
There were many amazing old things and I took a ton of pictures, but this is my favorite. It’s a jar painted with an image of a man playing with a cat! Ha!
WHAT?!?!?! That is near where you live???? That is astounding!! You really are having amazing experiences. That is awesome, Brad!
… I took a long nap….
Since I’ve actually been to (what’s left of) Pompeii, I can honestly say this is how I pictured it in its glory days – nice job there, Mr. Getty sir! Glad you got to visit. Think of the money you’ve saved in avoiding that trip to Italy now…
Beautiful!