Excavations at Pompeii have uncovered yet another building, however, this one demonstrates a shift in the taste and design of Roman homes at the time of the eruption.
Preserved under the ash of Vesuvius, archaeologists noted the lack of an open-air courtyard called an atrium that is so typical of Roman domiciles large and small.
Found in the central district of the city, the home contained preserved artifacts in incredible detail, including the last ritual materials burned at the family shrine to the gods, called a lararium, and exhibits a variety of mythical scenes depicted in frescoes on the walls.