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Pompeii Home Gets $1.6M Restoration
Pompeii's largest unearthed home receives $1.6 million private funding for restoration.
In brief
Pompeii's largest unearthed home receives $1.6 million private funding for restoration. Pompeii Archaeological Park's House of Marcus Fabius Rufus gets $1.6 million from German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer for restoration. Originally reported by New York Post.
Pompeii's Largest Home Restored
Pompeii's largest unearthed home gets $1.6 million for restoration.
House Buried in 79 A.D. Eruption
The house of Marcus Fabius Rufus was buried in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvio that destroyed Pompeii in 79 A.D.
German Entrepreneur Funds Project
German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer donated $1.6 million for restoration after reading the park's superintendent's book.
Restoration Focus on Frescoes
Current work on frescoes includes the famous Venus of Pompeii in a chapel within the residence.
What to remember
Pompeii Archaeological Park's House of Marcus Fabius Rufus gets $1.6 million from German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer for restoration.
