Do Roman mansions still stand in Pompeii?

Well, yes and no. Pompeii (and Herculaneum) could enjoy an almost perfect state of preservation because they were covered by ashes for centuries. Rome obviously continued to be a living city and many buildings were exposed to the weather. read more

Like almost all the houses in Pompeii, the walls were frescoed in fairly standard styles. Archaeologists now classify early Roman wall paintings as Pompeiian styles 1-4. The style below is #4. read more

Pompeii is one of the most significant proofs of Roman civilization and, like an open book, provides outstanding information on the art, customs, trades and everyday life of the past. The city has re-emerged from the darkness of centuries precisely as it would have been when it was unexpectedly buried in the thick layer of ash and lava which poured down from the devastating eruption of Vesuvius. read more