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  • A 2,000-year-old ancient Roman laundromat open to public for first time

    01/05/2016 1:47:07 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 68 replies
    Telegraph UK ^ | December 24, 2015 | Alice Philipson
    An ancient dry cleaner's where ancient Romans brought their tunics to be dyed and washed is among six newly restored buildings in Pompeii to be opened to the public... The opening of the buildings comes after years of mismanagement and bureaucratic squabbling at the historic site Spectacular brightly coloured frescoes and intricate mosaics were revealed across the walls and floors of almost all of the buildings, some of which were severely damaged by bombing during the Second World War. But the laundry, painted in a deep red and decorated with frescoes of birds and ornamental vases, was the most highly...