The fresco of a Priapus, like that of the famous house of the Vettii, emerges from the excavations of the Regio V
A prestigious dwelling on Via del Vesuvio, with elegantly decorated rooms, and a fresco at the entrance depicting Priapus, in the act of weighing his member on scales, has emerged during re-profiling works on the slopes of Regio V which face onto Via del Vesuvio, within the site of the new excavations. The ongoing operations form part of the wider stabilisation works on the excavation fronts, whic …Read more