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Rare Blue Room Discovered In Pompeii - Italy

A pile of already worn oyster shells was found in the new room in the central area of the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy which emerged during excavations on May 2024. The room, which measures about 8 square meters, is painted blue and interpretable as a sacrarium, or a space dedicated to ritual activities and the storage of sacred objects. The light blue color found here was rarely witnessed in Pompeian frescoes and was generally found in highly decorative settings. Fifteen transport amphorae and a bronze set consisting of two jugs and two oil lamps were found in the room. Also present were accumulations of building materials, ready to be used in the renovations. A pile of already worn oyster shells was found on the threshold of the entrance, which were probably added to plaster and mortar mixes once they had been ground up. The figures found in the Blue Room flank niches in the center and depict the four seasons in the side niches. On the central wall are allegories of Agriculture and cattle breeding, as ind

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oysters less than two years old on an oyster farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oysters less than two years old on an oyster farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oyster farmers at work on their farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oyster Farm - Fouras

Oysters less than two years old on an oyster farm in Fouras, Charente Maritime, France, February 23, 2024. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ/ABACAPRESSE.COM

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Oysters In Arcachon Bay Temporarily Banned - France

File photo dated September 1, 2006 of Oyster growers from Arcachon, France. French authorities have temporarily banned the fishing, harvesting and marketing of shellfish from a bay in the southwestern part of the country after detecting the presence of norovirus in oysters. The oysters were linked to several cases of foodborne illness, authorities said, with investigations still underway. But analyses carried out directly on the oysters found the presence of norovirus. No serious cases of the illness have been reported to date, authorities added. For oyster producers, the ban is hard to stomach as the shellfish is especially popular during the holidays. Photo by Patrick Bernard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oysters In Arcachon Bay Temporarily Banned - France

File photo dated September 9, 2006 of Oyster growers from Arcachon, France. French authorities have temporarily banned the fishing, harvesting and marketing of shellfish from a bay in the southwestern part of the country after detecting the presence of norovirus in oysters. The oysters were linked to several cases of foodborne illness, authorities said, with investigations still underway. But analyses carried out directly on the oysters found the presence of norovirus. No serious cases of the illness have been reported to date, authorities added. For oyster producers, the ban is hard to stomach as the shellfish is especially popular during the holidays. Photo by Patrick Bernard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oysters In Arcachon Bay Temporarily Banned - France

File photo dated January 12, 2017 of oysters farm in the Bassin d’Arcachon, France. French authorities have temporarily banned the fishing, harvesting and marketing of shellfish from a bay in the southwestern part of the country after detecting the presence of norovirus in oysters. The oysters were linked to several cases of foodborne illness, authorities said, with investigations still underway. But analyses carried out directly on the oysters found the presence of norovirus. No serious cases of the illness have been reported to date, authorities added. For oyster producers, the ban is hard to stomach as the shellfish is especially popular during the holidays. Photo by Duffour/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oysters In Arcachon Bay Temporarily Banned - France

File photo dated July 29, 2013 of a oysters farm in the Bassin d’Arcachon, France. French authorities have temporarily banned the fishing, harvesting and marketing of shellfish from a bay in the southwestern part of the country after detecting the presence of norovirus in oysters. The oysters were linked to several cases of foodborne illness, authorities said, with investigations still underway. But analyses carried out directly on the oysters found the presence of norovirus. No serious cases of the illness have been reported to date, authorities added. For oyster producers, the ban is hard to stomach as the shellfish is especially popular during the holidays. Photo by Perrogon/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oysters In Arcachon Bay Temporarily Banned - France

File photo dated January 12, 2017 of oysters farm in the Bassin d’Arcachon, France. French authorities have temporarily banned the fishing, harvesting and marketing of shellfish from a bay in the southwestern part of the country after detecting the presence of norovirus in oysters. The oysters were linked to several cases of foodborne illness, authorities said, with investigations still underway. But analyses carried out directly on the oysters found the presence of norovirus. No serious cases of the illness have been reported to date, authorities added. For oyster producers, the ban is hard to stomach as the shellfish is especially popular during the holidays. Photo by Duffour/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oysters In Arcachon Bay Temporarily Banned - France

File photo dated October 22, 2011 of a oysters farm in the Bassin d’Arcachon, France. French authorities have temporarily banned the fishing, harvesting and marketing of shellfish from a bay in the southwestern part of the country after detecting the presence of norovirus in oysters. The oysters were linked to several cases of foodborne illness, authorities said, with investigations still underway. But analyses carried out directly on the oysters found the presence of norovirus. No serious cases of the illness have been reported to date, authorities added. For oyster producers, the ban is hard to stomach as the shellfish is especially popular during the holidays. Photo by Perrogon/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM