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To: Veto!

I think I read that it’s a reproduction of the Piso mansion in Herculaneum.


21 posted on 10/20/2013 5:55:25 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Yes, it was modeled after the Villa of the Papyri, which is believed to have been owned by Piso.

It is an extraordinary museum, both the buildings and contents. Highly recommended.

22 posted on 10/21/2013 1:27:45 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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