The room has been interpreted as a sacrarium, or a Roman sanctuary.
It has been thousands of years since the eruption of Mount Vesuvius left the Roman city of Pompeii in ruins, but the ancient archaeological site continues to offer new findings.
The room, which is nearly 90 square feet, was initially discovered during the Bourbon period but was recently excavated and shown for the first time on May 27. The rare blue room has been interpreted as a sacrarium, or a Roman sanctuary "devoted to ritual activities and the storage of sacred objects," experts said.
A new room in the central area of the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy emerged during excavations on May 2024.Additionally, archaeologists excavated piles of building materials that were ready to be used in the renovation work. A heap of empty oyster shells was also found.
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