Well-preserved wall paintings in Pompeii

Wall paintings inside an ancient house

Yellow and red wall paintings in an ancient house at Pompeii

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As we make our way around the archaeological site of Pompeii, we come across these beautiful wall paintings that still adorn the walls of an ancient Roman house. The colours are remarkably well preserved, with large red and yellow panels, decorative motifs and a figurative scene at the centre of the composition.
It is difficult to tell how much of the artwork is original and how much may have been restored, but I like to think that what we see here is largely the decoration that once adorned this house nearly 2,000 years ago. These remains give us a glimpse of the care devoted to decorating Roman homes and bear witness to the refined lifestyle of this ancient city.