The House of the Ceii, Pompeii, 2nd century BC
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The House of the Ceii is one of the oldest in Pompeii. It dates from the Samnite era (2nd century BC) and the owner seems to have been a magistrate named Lucius Ceius Secundus (his name appears on the outside of it). The domus is adorned with precious stones. Mural paintings with scenes of animals in fight. Hunters and prey are shown in their natural habitat; landscapes in which African hunters appear with Egyptian-style buildings, preparing to hunt hippopotamuses and crocodiles on the banks of the Nile. They were in very poor condition and have been restored by means of a complex laser system, thus recovering their original splendor.
Currently the domus can be visited, but it is advisable to first see what days it is open to the public.