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Coordinates: 40°45′07″N 14°29′04″E. Map of Pompeii. House of the Vettii highlighted in red. The House of the Vettii is a domus located in the Roman town Pompeii, which was preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The house is named for its owners, two successful freedmen: Aulus Vettius Conviva, an Augustalis, and Aulus ...
The House of the Faun (Italian: Casa del Fauno), constructed in the 2nd century BC during the Samnite period (180 BC), [ 1 ] was a grand Hellenistic palace that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy. The historical significance in this impressive estate is found in the many great pieces of art that were well preserved from the ash of the ...
House of Menander. The House of Menander (Italian: Casa del Menandro) [1] is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents, and covers a large area of about 1,800 square metres (19,000 sq ft) occupying most of its insula. [2] Its quality means the owner must have been an ...
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Excavation. [] The House of Loreius Tiburtinus (Octavius Quartio) was discovered and excavated between the years 1916 and 1921 by Vittorio Spinazzola, Pompeii superintendent between 1911-1923. Further archaeological campaigns were conducted in 1933 and 1935 under the supervision of Amedeo Maiuri.
VEI. 5. Impact. Buried the Roman settlements of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Stabiae. Deaths. 1,500–3,500, possibly up to 16,000 [1][note 1] Of the many eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, a major stratovolcano in Southern Italy, the best-known is its eruption in 79 AD, [2][3] which was one of the deadliest in history.
Villa of the Mysteries. The Villa of the Mysteries (Italian: Villa dei Misteri) is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy. It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in Room 5, which are usually interpreted as showing the initiation of a bride into a Greco-Roman mystery cult.
House of Julia Felix. The House of Julia Felix, [1][2] also referred to as the praedia (Latin for an estate, or land) of Julia Felix, is a large Roman property on the Via dell'Abbondanza in the city of Pompeii. [3][4] It was originally the residence of Julia Felix, who converted portions of it to apartments available for rent and other parts ...