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3D Models Uncover Hidden Secrets of Pompeii's House of Thiasus

12/8/2025

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The team from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and Humboldt University is creating 3D models of the House of Thiasus to visualize its upper floors lost in the CE 79 eruption.
The models reveal banquet rooms and a distinctive staircase that raises questions about the original layout.
Researchers suggest wealthy Pompeian families favored tall towers, shaping the city’s skyline.

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The team from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and Humboldt University is creating 3D models of the House of Thiasus to visualize its upper floors lost in the CE 79 eruption.
The models reveal banquet rooms and a distinctive staircase that raises questions about the original layout.
Researchers suggest wealthy Pompeian families favored tall towers, shaping the city’s skyline.