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Change: ..The frescoes in these rooms are extremely fine and represent imaginary architecture embellished with masks, birds, baskets of flowers and fruit...The villa had been extended during imperial times and was undergoing restoration work when it was buried in the eruption of 79AD.Part of the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 560)

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Change: B.C.BC and was probably connected to the wine trade, as a storeroom containing a large collection of amphorae was found next to the peristyle.The villa was discovered in 1974, 250m east of the Villa of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 496)

Change: The eastern side of the villa has been almost completely excavated, while part of the western side still lies under a modern road and a old military building.Villa of L. Crassius TertiusThe Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei website (see links) has a photograph of the impressive peristyle - click   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 497)

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Change: ..The frescoes in these rooms are extremely fine and represent imaginary architecture embellished with masks, birds, baskets of flowers and fruit.It had been extended during imperial times and was undergoing restoration work when it was buried in the eruption of 79AD.Part of the rear   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 469)

Change: B.C.BC.....The frescoes in these rooms are extremely fine and represent imaginary architecture embellished with masks, birds, baskets of flowers and fruit.It had been extended during imperial times and was undergoing restoration work when it was buried in the eruption of 79AD.Part of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 469)

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Change: ..The frescoes in these rooms are extremely fine and represent imaginary architecture embellished with masks, birds, baskets of flowers and fruit.It had been extended during imperial times and was undergoing restoration work when it was buried in the eruption of 79AD.Part of the rear   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 470)