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025 of 244. Our tour then took us to the Pompeian Hall. This circular shaped room was originally believed to be a smoking room and an area exclusively reserved for nobility. It is also known as the Echo Room due to its incredible acoustics. This 120-year-old, 200-square-meter room was designed to resonate and oscillate sound waves. Standing in the center amplifies your voice directly so you can speak and hear clearly. The words then bounce off the walls, making it difficult for others outside the center to hear conversations.