Ancient Roman home reopens in Herculaneum after 36-year wait


Oct 24, 2019

HERCULANEUM, Italy - One of Italy’s most beautiful ancient Roman houses, which was buried under tonnes of ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, has reopened to the public 36 years after it was shuttered in disrepair.

Using innovative techniques, a team of restorers have saved the sumptuous artwork in the so-called Bicentenary House, a three-storey building in Herculaneum which, like its more famous neighbor Pompeii, was devastated by the nearby volcano.

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