Pompeii

by Ann Moses on October 24, 2025

Mosaic entry to wealthy Pompeian resident’s home.
Restaurant where citizens ate – as they had no way of cooking in their tiny homes.
More chariot ruts.
Excavation shows that the walls of Pompeii were painted in the colors available at the time.
Central courtyard of wealthy homeowner.
Garden of a wealthy homeowner.
Entry to a home was a locked gate.
These victims were later immortalised by archaeologists who used plaster to fill the voids left by their bodies
Marble from many locations was used to build Pompeii.

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