Naples Life,Death & Miracle

Library of Congress Photochrom lithography of Naples (1880-1900)
- Torre del Greco at seaside, Vesuvius behind.

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Torre del Greco is 10 km/6 miles east of Naples and obviously smack in front of Vesuvius. The town is right where you don't want to be if You-Know-What happens. As with most photography, there is an optical illusion at work here: the background looks too small. In person it's bigger.