Sunday, January 22, 2012

An Introduction to Naples, Italy

Andy Sydow and Julia Mendiolea are undergraduates in the music program. We chose Naples due to our interest in the surrounding area, specifically Mt. Vesuvius. This site holds an important place in history as it devastated the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD. While its last eruption occurred in 1944, it still poses as a threat to its surrounding area, the metropolis of Naples being a main concern. 



The surrounding geographic area of Naples seems to be varied, what with its proximity to large bodies of water and a volcanic site. We are interested in understanding how these components work together.