Highlights of Italy and Sicily

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5/24/2004 11:10:14 PM
The gardens as seen from our hotel balcony in Palermo.

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5/24/2004 11:11:02 PM
The governors gardens from our hotel balcony.

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5/24/2004 11:18:26 PM
Orange trees outside our hotel room.

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6/4/2004 2:23:30 PM
The pool at our hotel.

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6/2/2004 9:11:34 AM
Strange flowering bush alongside the pool at our hotel.

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5/24/2004 11:22:24 PM
Bloom from the tree at the pool.

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5/25/2004 1:08:16 AM
Countryside on the way to Taormina area - Sicily.

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5/25/2004 1:58:20 AM
Another view of the Sicily countryside.

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6/4/2004 2:24:08 PM
Famous Roman villa with restored mosaics.

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5/25/2004 2:51:06 AM
Back area of the villa showing the water heating stoves.

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6/4/2004 2:24:28 PM
Pipes that circulated water for heating in the baths of the villa.

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6/5/2004 12:26:40 PM
Elevated floor so that it could be heated in the baths.

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5/25/2004 3:00:52 AM
Mosaics that have been restored in the Roman villa.

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5/25/2004 3:07:48 AM
Geometric designs with pictorial centers in one of the villa hallways.

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5/25/2004 3:13:22 AM
Mosaic depicting the finish of a chariot race. The winner is receiving the palm frond.

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5/25/2004 3:17:14 AM
Roman lavitory. Communial bathrooms were the rule.

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5/25/2004 3:22:58 AM
Mosaic depicting guests bringing presents to the villa owner.

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5/25/2004 3:27:24 AM
Mosaic showing the preparation of game for food.

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5/25/2004 3:28:24 AM
One of the Roman Villa rooms under reconstruction.

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5/25/2004 3:30:12 AM
Animals were often used in the mosaics. Exotic animals such as this tiger were indicitive of the wealth of the villa owner.

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