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We saw part of this Vila but much is still under restoration and limited views of some of the rooms. With the amount of visitors and cost to restore it takes time to fix what needs fixing.
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Domus beautifully preserved, belonged to the Vettii brothers, two "liberti" brothers, enriched by the trade in food products. Their new condition of new rich people meant that the house was furnished in a very luxurious way in some cases even in an excessive way, given that the display of wealth was fashionable among the ancient Romans. Well kept are all the excellently preserved environments also the frescoes of the Cupids, remarkable also at the entrance the representation of Priapus with a huge penis, a figure that was of good luck for the ancient Pompeians. Unfortunately, due to the numerous restorations, not all rooms can be visited.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Another of the great sites that was closed when we visited. Annoying. No reason given. Could poke a camera through a hole to get a shot of the famous art work.
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Date of experience: August 2019
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The House of the Vetti was truly fantastic. Adorned with many frescoes depicting a variety of scenes including the weighing of Priapus' own property in gold. There are a variety of other frescoes that can be seen including Hercules strangling the snakes and some rather erotic ones in the kitchen!…
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Date of experience: July 2019
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Some murals and ambiance in this place, it was my favorite from the tour. Never mind the phallic drawings on the wall, but it’s a good idea of how they used to live there
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Date of experience: July 2019
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