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NASA photos for Classics lessons NASA photos of the earth from space include a number that could have practical use in Classics lessons. Each picture listed here has a paragraph or two of inflrmation and often links to further information, as well as a 'click to enlarge' feature which brings up truly huge images, 4 to 6 mb in size. For the Cambridge Latin Course Book 1 The Vesuvius region Mount Vesuvius For the eruption OK, I know these pictures are Mount Etna, not Mount Vesuvius, but they are really impressive. I have included one link that goes directly to a big version, with suggestions for its use. Etna eruption 1 Etna eruption 2 Etna eruption 3 This is a huge picture. Experiment with viewing the bottom right hand part, and then 'panning' left until the plume appears. Then follow it up. Awe-inspiring! Etna eruption 4 The whole of Sicily, with the smoke plume clearly visible. Etna eruption 5 Etna eruption - stereoscopic picture For the Cambridge Latin Course Book 2 Alexandria and the site of the Pharos lighthouse For Classical Civilisation Aegean area showing all Greece and much of Turkey The Acropolis in Athens Bosporus and Istanbul Sicily and S. Italy Troy 1 Troy 2 Cyprus - the whole island For Catullus Lake Garda with Sirmio