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Ancient Roman Home Buried for 2,000 Years Opens via Livestream
Weekly livestream tours start March 3 to protect fragile frescoes and allow virtual access to the underground Republican-era domus restored with European Union funds.
- On the Palatine Hill, the House of the Griffins will open via weekly livestreams starting on March 3, offering virtual tours of its frescoes and mosaics.
- Funded by the European Union, the restoration is one of 10 projects aimed at helping spread tourists beyond the often-overwhelmed Colosseum and Forum, with livestreaming chosen to show the underground House of the Griffins.
- A tour guide using a head-mounted smartphone will descend the perilously steep staircase and livestream a narrated walkthrough of the underground rooms featuring frescoes and mosaics.
- Groups will be limited to a dozen people and require reservations and an additional ticket, while livestreaming reduces in-person visits to protect delicate frescoes from humidity and carbon dioxide.
- First discovered in the early 20th century, the House of the Griffins on Palatine Hill reveals wealthy occupants through high-quality decoration, with park officials calling the opening a chance to value the full territory.
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Visitors to Rome Can Now Tour a Well-Preserved Underground Dwelling—Via Livestream
In an effort to draw visitors to comparatively less-trafficked areas of Rome’s top tourist destination, the city is offering tours—via livestream—of an ancient Roman home that has not previously been open to the public. The House of the Griffins is located near the top of the Palatine Hill, an area adjacent to the Forum and the Colosseum; all three make up the Colosseum Archaeological Park. The House of the Griffins dates to the 2nd-1st centur…
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