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Soph's avatar

What a treasure!! Loved this little bit of escapism. Thank you for sharing your pictures and writing for free :)

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Mark Steinberg's avatar

Great writing about a great place! 👍

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Meghan McEwen's avatar

Thank you, Mark!

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Loretta Bowlby's avatar

Love the pictures!! Looks like a great place to visit

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

Interesting. The flash of a camera or even moisture from a visitor's breath would WREAK HAVOC with the composition of the paint. Pompeii has had such problems.

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Meghan McEwen's avatar

No flash, no breathing! :)

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

I've been following a number of stories like this, even some cave paintings like Lascaux

aren't exempt.

& tourists haven't changed, they take a souvenir, carve initials, relieve themselves - disgusting.....

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Meghan McEwen's avatar

There are actually carvings and signatures on some of the walls dating back to the 1700s! I guess some things never change...

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

Even Biltmore House in Asheville, NC, will probably get this treatment, although it's on the register of historic places, & I LOVE that place. I just gave them a shameless promotion.....

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