2,000 Years Ago, Pompeiians Dined Amid the Splendor of These Newly Excavated Frescoes

The ancient city of Pompeii was divided into nine regions, each known as a Regio that was further organized into a number of blocks called Insulae. And in Regio IX, Insula 10, archaeologists recently unearthed stunning frescoes that are seeing the light of day for the first time since volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius engulfed the site in 79 C.E.

Third Style, also known as the “ornate style,” cover every wall. More

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