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The
House of
Vesonio Primo. In the atrium
is a small fountain and
beyond a wonderful
wall painting ...
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...
which has men and lions
that look similar to men. It
was an interesting painting.
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I
believe that this was
inside the house of
Vesonio Primo.
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The
terme Stabiene.
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The
Triangular Forum was
built atop a lava mass with
steep sides, so that there
was a drop to the plain below.
It is possible that the founder
of Pompeii lies within a lower
tomb, enclosed within a
building at the smaller
angled section of the forum.
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People
push and shove
outside the House of the
Vetti. This house best shows
the wealth of the merchants
of the last ten years of the
city's life. Luxurious wall
decorations lie within.
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Within the house of the
Vetti lies a very interesting
subflooring structure. |
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The
use of reinforced
metal to support the
cement goes back
as far as the Romans.
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The
're-bar' goes
throughout the poured
concrete of the
structure.
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Some
nice colours are
still preserved after
nearly 2,000 years.
(most of which were
buried in an airtight ash
layer, of course).
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A
random stone tablet
laying around in this
wonderfully preserved
city of Roman times.
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