Visitors to Pompeii will now be able own eyes to observe the work of archaeologists in the Casa dei Casti Amanta - House chaste lovers

Visitors to Pompeii will now be able with my own eyes to observe the work of archaeologists. In early February, visitors will let the Casa dei Casti Amanta - House chaste lovers got their name from murals depicting revelers men and women. Several months ago, there were renewed excavations and restoration work, which had not been for the past ten years.

«This project is extremely important to us, - said authorized security Pompey Marcello Fiori ( Marcello Fiori). - These "open" Excavations visitors will have a lot of new experiences: they will be able to see archaeologists at work, and consider only that the found items directly on the ground ».

From Damage The site will protect the glass screens. Inside the Visitor Information signs will be installed. Also, be prepared by a virtual reconstruction of how the house looked before destruction.

Casa dei Casti Amanta consisted of living quarters and a small bakery that goes straight to the street in order to sell bread to citizens. In the bakery were a millstone and a large oven. And in the stables in the backyard, archaeologists found the remains of the mules, carrying the grain. The recently discovered large tank where water is stored for a bakery, as well as remnants of building materials, which, according to archaeologists, were used to repair the building after a small earthquake shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius. At the site were also found jars of paint, a small oven, a compass and unfinished sketches on the walls. This indicates that at the time of the eruption in the residential areas of the house changed the finish. "These findings once again confirm that the Pompeian society was very alive and active at the time of the catastrophe", - said director of excavations Antonio Varona (Antinio Varone).

article prepared by Catherine Gusev, AI

Sources: ansa.it , artinvestment.ru