The point of the diver in Paestum

A look back (first published on 25 January 2015):

The Phraser

Painting from the tomb of the diver We know this young man – but we don’t – that’s why we remember

Paestum and its temples are suddenly there, on the edge of a Tarmac road in a sunny field close to the sea, just across the street from a couple of cafes and a museum.

It all seemed unreal until we met the diver …

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The point of the diver in Paestum

Painting from the tomb of the diver

We know this young man – but we don’t – that’s why we remember

Paestum and its temples are suddenly there, on the edge of a Tarmac road in a sunny field close to the sea, just across the street from a couple of cafes and a museum.

It all seemed unreal until we met the diver …

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