SPA

Tekenen found an intriguing sign that could indicate an impressively decadent health resort.
in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. “Come visit us and relax in the shrubs or rub your skin with sand.”

ALBERGO E RISTORATORE LA SCALA

Here’s a photo from Siena sent in by Richard. Apparently everyone was looking towards and taking
pictures of the Siena Duomo completely ignoring this lovely, old mural inscription that I was not quite
able to decipher. It apparently concerns an Inn and Restaurateur but it’s name is not legible enough.

Update 08.10.:
Thanks to Łukasz and the post he discovered I know now that the name of the inn is or was “La Scala” – “The Staircase”.

TERME DEI SETTE SAPIENTI

Another one from Alessandro. Taken in Ostia Antica, the harbour city of ancient Rome.
This careful engraving was completed ca. 130 AD – 1877 years ago(!) – and says “The Baths of the Seven Sages”.
Quite amazing what the old Romans knew already back then about typography.
I keep staring at it and imagining the work put into every one of these letters.
Gives one the feeling there might have been some serious setbacks somewhere along the way since then.