Pompeii_ Gate of Herculaneum, No. 5074 c. 1880 - 1890

Giacomo Brogi's photograph, "Pompeii_ Gate of Herculaneum, No. 5074," captures the ruins of Pompeii, a Roman city buried by volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. This photograph, taken sometime between 1880 and 1890, shows the "Porta di Ercolano," a gate leading out of Pompeii towards the nearby city of Herculaneum. The image showcases the impressive scale of the ancient city's architecture, with its towering stone walls and paved road still visible after centuries. Brogi's work, part of a larger series of photographs documenting Pompeii and Herculaneum, serves as a powerful visual record of the past and a testament to the enduring legacy of Roman civilization.