House of Marcus Fabius Rufus restoration
by Lucid Arthur: News
Wait you think the Venus of Pompeii fresco is just sitting there for anyone to see? Parts of the House of Marcus Fabius Rufus are supposed to let guided groups back in by Christmas, which matters because that mansion has been off limits since 1980. Mount Vesuvius buried it in 79 A.D., it's 2,000 years old, and it's described as the grandest house ever uncovered at the site. The design copied Rome's imperial palaces, four floors tied together with staircases and passageways, and the private chapel is where that fresco is. A German businessman is picking up the whole $1.6 million restoration bill himself. Somebody had to.
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