An in-depth study has been published in the Pompeii Excavations e-Journal on a new environment excavated in the city's central area, painted blue and interpretable as a sacrarium, i.e. a space dedicated to ritual activities and the conservation of sacred objects. On May 27, Rai showed a preview of the environment. On a blue background, the walls feature female figures flanking the niches in the center. The side figures depict the four seasons, the Horae, while the central wall figures allegories of agriculture and pastoralism, as indicated by the attributes of the plough and the pedum, a short stick used by shepherds and hunters. The blue found here was rarely seen in Pompeian frescoes and was typically found in rooms with extensive decorative effort. Already partially explored in the bourbon era, the excavation has yielded objects from the house's furnishings, which were temporarily deposited during the building works that extended throughout the complex. The room contained fifteen transport amphorae as well as a bronze trousseau made up of two jugs and two oil lamps. There are also piles of building materials ready to be used in renovations. On the threshold of the entrance, there was a pile of already consumed oyster shells, which were most likely chopped and added to plaster and mortar mixtures.
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