Newly restored house in Pompeii offers glimpse of elite life

Newly restored house in Pompeii offers glimpse of elite life

A view of the Pompeii Archeological Park, near the city of Naples, southern Italy on Dec. 14, 2022. AP PHOTO POMPEII, Italy: The newly restored remains of an opulent house in Pompeii that likely belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade offer visitors an exceptional peek at details of domestic life in the doomed Roman city. On Tuesday, the House of the Vettii — Domus Vettiorum in Latin — was being formally unveiled aft…

Newly restored house in Pompeii offers glimpse of elite life

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — The newly restored remains of an opulent house in Pompeii that likely belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade offer visitors an exceptional peek at details of domestic life in the…

Newly restored house in Pompeii offers glimpse of elite life

The House of Vettii was buried under the volcanic ash furiously spewing from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD

Restored Pompeii house offers rare look at life for the ancient elites of the volcano-pummelled city

One official says the house, likely owned by freed slaves-turned wine merchants, offers a unique snapshot of Roman society in the year 79 AD.

Newly restored house in Pompeii offers glimpse of elite life

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — The newly restored remains of an opulent house in Pompeii that likely belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade offer visitors an exceptional peek a…

Newly restored house in Pompeii offers glimpse of elite life

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — The newly restored remains of an opulent house in Pompeii that likely belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade offer visitors an exceptional peek at details of domestic life in the doomed Roman city.