Article YPEN Pompeii home's mosaics and frescoes among latest sights for tourists

Pompeii home's mosaics and frescoes among latest sights for tourists

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Associated Press in Rome
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Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi hails restoration of homes, bathhouse and laundry as he unveils new marvels at ancient city swallowed by volcanic eruption

Tourists in ancient Pompeii have freshly restored marvels to admire, including a merchant's luxuriously decorated home and a more modest middle-class dwelling.

A business where Pompeii residents brought fabrics to be cared for and a structure with thermal bathing areas are also among the six buildings opened to the public on Thursday after a a105m (77m) restoration.

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