Pisa - Last day (page 8/22)

Jewish Cemetary 2: all in a line

A row of tombs.

Jewish Cemetary 3: field of dreams

Next to the field of miracles, the field of dreams.

Jewish Cemetary 4: walled in

The walls around the Jewish cemetery in Pisa are very high, and in places beautifully overgrown. They are (I think) the city walls.

Jewish Cemetary 5: overgrown walls

Flowers and plants on the ancient stone wall.

Jewish Cemetary 5: overgrown walls again

Another shot.

Jewish Cemetary 6: A quiet shelter

Quiet spirits rest in the shade of great trees.

Jewish Cemetary 7: crowded

Not many empty spaces here.

Jewish Cemetary 8: broken columns

It appears as if it was the fashion at one time for graves to be marked with a monument topped by a broken pillar, perhaps imitative of a ruined Roman or Greek temple. [more...]

Jewish Cemetary 9: two graves

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Jewish Cemetary 10: rows

Rows of tombs. It looks as if there’s a metal eagle on one of them, but I couldn’t be certain.

Lion 1

A carved lion’s head helps to guard the city wall. In the background, the Duomo (cathedral) of Pisa.

Lion 2

A carved lion’s head helps to guard the city wall. In the background, the Duomo (cathedral) of Pisa.