One of the most fascinating places we have visited is the city of Pompeii in southern Italy. In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted and covered the city in hot ash, burying it and its people and keeping the structures intact. Today it's an archaeological treasure where visitors can see how ancient Romans lived, and how far advanced their civilization was over other areas of the world at the time. This historic site is an archaeological dig in progress as there is still much to uncover.. In today's blog, though, I'll focus on the latest restoration project- the 40 fountains discovered within the ancient city. Here's the story and video from Pompeii Sites.
The restoration of the public fountains of the ancient city of Pompeii
February 2022
The official restorer of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Paola Sabbatucci, and the technical director of Pantone Restauri, Luca Pantone, explain the ongoing restoration work on the public fountains of the ancient city of Pompeii. This is a comprehensive project that includes the restoration of more than 40 public fountains, the 3D survey of the artefacts and an archaeological excavation around some of the fountains that will allow us to investigate their relationship with the road network.
The restoration work seeks to preserve these fountains for as long as possible, and to return them to public use, looking their very best.
VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/t-uioJVdino
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