Pompeii launches virtual tour of two recently excavated villas – Archaeology – Travel

In Pompeii, in recent years, as part of the Great Pompeii Project, actively searched for even more beautiful ones buried under the ashes. And with success. For example, a beautiful fresco by Narcissus, an erotic fresco by Leda and the swan and a fresco of two fighting gladiators were discovered. The remains of a garden more than two thousand years old were also excavated, the bones of a racehorse with equipment and a beautiful, well-preserved mosaic of the Greek hunter Orion.

So that interested parties can enjoy the latest finds from home, Pompeii Archaeological Park now a virtual journey in which attention is focused on the two “Domus” (villas) that have recently been excavated. It is about the “house with the garden”, where archaeologists discovered the roots of the plants that grew there about 2000 years ago. The other is the “House of Orion”, where two mosaics of Orion were found.

The director of Pompeii, Massimo Osanna, explains the video. Unfortunately, he speaks only in Italian, but on the website of the archaeological park, you can read his story in English.

In Pompeii, the Great Pompeii Project has been actively searching for even more beautiful ones buried under the ashes in recent years. And with success. For example, a beautiful fresco by Narcissus, an erotic fresco by Leda and the swan and a fresco of two fighting gladiators were discovered. The remains of a garden more than two thousand years old were also excavated, the bones of a racehorse with equipment and a beautiful, well-preserved mosaic of the Greek hunter Orion. In order to allow interested parties to enjoy the latest finds from home, the Archaeological Park Pompeii is now launching a virtual journey, during which special attention is paid to the two recently excavated “Domus” (villas). It is about the “house with the garden”, where archaeologists discovered the roots of the plants that grew there about 2000 years ago. The other is the “House of Orion”, where two mosaics of Orion were found. The director of Pompeii, Massimo Osanna, explains the video. Unfortunately, he speaks only in Italian, but on the website of the archaeological park you can read his story in English.