An brief exploration as to how one upcoming Pompeii organization is successfully restoring this Roman city's ancient artifacts.

1. RestoringPompeiiOneVillaAtaTime

2. Historically treasured as the “city under ashes,” Pompeii has yet to finish
discovering new cultural and architectural gems that have enticed
visitors from across the globe for decades. In the year 79 A.D. the fate of
one of the most celebrated roman cities was put to ashes once the
perceived “mountain” or Mt.Vesuvius erupted, leaving many citizens
dead and buried houses with nothing but ash around the city. Although
this society may have been perceived as the Roman empire’s “dead city,”
gradual historical discovering continue to challenge the ancient
treasure’s title of being long forgotten.

3. Roman fresco Villa dei Misteri

5. In addition to Pompeii hosting a range of Roman masterpieces,
artifacts such as mosaics or frescoes are widely dispersed across the
ancient empire, with these forms of history maintaining tradition
from Italica in southern Spain all the way to corners of Northern
Africa. The organization called the “Grand Pompeii Project,” has
newly discovered and restored six ancient Roman villas that have
been a masked secret of the ancient world for centuries. This
organizational body’s sole purpose is to safely discover and
effectively restore remnants of Roman’s past that happen to be in
need of some repair work, while simultaneously preserving the
historical essence of the architectural work or artistic piece.

6. The primary focus of this initiative is to further discover, restore and
maintain Pompeii’s most valuable architectural or culturally rich
remnants of the Roman empire. In terms of the newly restored
historical landmarks, some of these repaired works include a
merchant’s lavish house, a thermal bathing structure and a business
that sold fabric to neighborhood shops or home owners. These
discoveries offer an insightful look into the day to day lives of
Pompeii locals as they function under the umbrella of one of the
most powerful dynasties in human history.

9. Although the restoration process
was not always the most
functioning way to repair ruins, it
has come a long way since a
generous donation of 142 million
back in 2010 when UNESCO
hinted at titling certain sites in the
city as “at risk of destruction.” In
addition to more substantial
funding that has the capability of
reopening more lavish living
quarters or fresco paintings to the
public, this initiative also has
called for more skilled,
professional workers that fully
understand how to implement
repair processes.

12. The superintendent of the Cultural
Heritage Observer, Massimo
Ossana states that “Pompeii is a
city, but a city of ruins. And ruins are
doomed to crumble,” says Pompeii
superintendent Massimo Ossana,
the AAP reports. “Our job is to keep
alive a dead city.”With this
restoration initiative, it seems
hopeful that tourists, locals and
historians alike can further
appreciate the intricate textile
mosaics that will grace the eyes of
many who wish to experience
Pompeii, one of Roman Empire’s
finest cities.