# Pompeii Home Gets $1.6M Restoration

> Pompeii's largest unearthed home receives $1.6 million private funding for restoration.
- Title: Pompeii Home Gets $1.6M Restoration · New York Post | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/world-news/pompeiis-largest-unearthed-home-granted-1-6m-restoration-being-funded-by-private-donor
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:21:13+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Pompeii Archaeological Park's House of Marcus Fabius Rufus gets $1.6 million from German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer for restoration.