Pompeii's grandest house gets a restoration
A private home in Pompeii, believed to be the grandest, is being restored with 1.4 million euros ($1.6 million) from a private sponsor. The house of Marcus Fabius Rufus, modeled after Rome’s imperial palaces, has been closed to the public since 1980. Part of it is expected to open to guided groups by Christmas. A German entrepreneur, Frank Hoefer, is funding the renovation after reading a book by superintendent Gabriel Zuchtriegel.
Zuchtriegel hopes to expand such sponsorships to develop the site. Current renovations focus on frescoes, including the famous Venus of Pompeii, and making the complex more accessible.
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