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Work has started to restore the grandest ancient residence in Pompeii, the House of Marcus Fabius Rufus, with funding from German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer at a cost of £1.1 million (1.4 million euros). The restoration aims to make parts of the four-story mansion accessible to guided tours by Christmas this year. This project is part of an initiative to attract private sponsors for archaeological preservation and public access in Pompeii, according to Archaeological Park superintendent Gabriel Zuchtriegel.

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Work has begun to restore the grandest ancient residence in the Pompeii archaeological site, known as the House of Marcus Fabius Rufus, after a £1.1 million donation from German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer. The house, modeled after Rome's imperial palaces and buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., has been closed to the public since 1980. Featuring four floors connected by intricate corridors and staircases, it covers over 3,000 square meters. Officials at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii expect part of the property to open to guided tours by Christmas this year. The restoration aims to enhance visitor access while maintaining the site's preservation needs.

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“This does not mean that from tomorrow on if we had 50 such sponsors we would be able to abolish the entrance ticket, putting it at just a symbolic one-euro price, but it is a perspective towards which we have to work to develop the site

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Log in Work has begun to restore what is believed to be the grandest ancient residence in the Pompeii archaeological site, fully funded by a private sponsor at a cost of 1.4 million euros (£1.1 million), officials announced on Tuesday. asserted

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The house of Marcus Fabius Rufus, built on Pompeii’s city walls and modelled after Rome’s imperial palaces, was buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the ancient city in 79 A.D. asserted

that → build → A.D.

The residence features four floors connected by a network of corridors and staircases. asserted

residence → feature → corridors

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii said that part of the property is expected to open to guided groups by Christmas. asserted

part → say → Christmas

The renovation is being paid for by German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer, who contacted the park after reading superintendent Gabriel Zuchtriegel’s 2023 book, Pompeii: The Enchanted City. asserted

who → pay → book

“Restoring the spectacular residence of Marcus Fabius Rufus … is a project I find exciting,” Hoefer said. asserted

Hoefer → restore → Rufus

“I also have the impression that Pompeii is very open to innovative approaches to preservation and public access.” asserted

Pompeii → have → preservation

Zuchtriegel said the goal is to expand such sponsorships. asserted

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,” Zuchtriegel said in a video statement. asserted

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Structural work was carried out on the house from 2021 to 2023, and current renovations are focused on the frescoes, including the famous Venus of Pompeii located in a chapel within the residence. asserted

renovations → carry → residence

The owner was believed to be a magistrate or a freedman of the imperial household. asserted

owner → believe → household

Zuchtriegel said work was also being done to make the complex more accessible, and digital technology was being developed to help people grasp the “incredible labyrinth” that makes up the house. asserted

that → say → house

“At times, you feel like you are in a 19th-century palace in Naples, yet this is a Roman house from 2,000 years ago,” Zuchtriegel said. asserted

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