UNESCO Campaign for Venice - Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances (France)

Proof of stamp SG 497 issued in New Caledonia (French territory) in 1972 for Venice.

The stamp depicts the front of St Mark's Basilica.

UNESCO Campaign for Pompeii - France

SG U49.  Stamp issued in Paris on 24 October 1998 for  the UNESCO.

It depicts a fresco of Flora, goddess of flowers and spring, and dates from circa 1AD.  It was found in the Villa of Ariadne, in Stabiae, approximately 4.5km away from Pompeii.  Stabiae was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius, at the same time as Pompeii in 79AD.
The fresco measures H39.5cm by W32.5cm and is part of the collection of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Naples, Italy.

Until 29 September 2013, you can see it at the British Museum in London.  If you have the opportunity, do go and see it and hundreds of other artefacts from Pompeii - really fascinating.

Below a First Day Cover and Postcard showing a view of Pompeii now.

France 2002 - European Capitals, Rome FDC CP

A First Day Cover postcard I received just today!

The postmark, dated 07 November 2002, shows St Peter's and ruins of the Roman Forum. 
The picture of the Colosseum is printed on silk.

Beautiful :-)

France 2002 - European Capitals, Rome

The first stamps in my new collection! 
These stamps and souvenir sheet were issued in 2002 in France.  They are part of a series on European Capitals.
The four stamps depict the Colosseum, the Fountain of Trevi, St Peter's Basilica and the Church of the Trinita dei Monti (above Piazza di Spagna and the famous Spanish Steps).  

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In addition, the souvenir sheet also shows the Church of Santa Maria di Loreto, the Column of Trajan, the Mouth of Truth and the Fountain of the Moor, which is located on Piazza Navona.

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Piazza Navona is where the Stadium of Domitian originally stood.  Interestingly, the Piazza has kept the Stadium's distinctive shape - elongated, rounded at one end, straight at the other end - as can be seen from this great aerial picture (www.greatbuildings.com).