Stunning Pompeii house owned by two ex-slaves opens to public

Stunning Pompeii house owned by two ex-slaves opens to public
Columns frame the courtyard of the Pompeii home (Andrew Medichini//AP)

The restored remains of an opulent house in Pompeii which belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade has opened to the public.

The House of Vettii was formally unveiled after 20 years of restoration, offering visitors an exceptional peek at details of domestic life in the doomed Roman city.

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