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FLOOR PLAN OF THE HOUSE OF THE FAUN

Pompeii 2nd Century Courtesy of Professor Barbette Spaeth, Tulane University (Excerpted from Professor Spaeth's accompanying text) This house was among the largest and most elegant of the houses of Pompeii. It took up an entire city block (c. 80 m. long by 35 m. wide or 315 by 115 ft.) and was filled with beautiful works of art, including the famo...

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VIEW OF POMPEII

After 80 B.C. Pompeii lay undisturbed under volcanic ash until the middle of the 18th century. It was discovered by accident in 1748. We are looking at a panorama of the city after it was excavated. Like so many Roman cities, it has organized main streets stretching through the city. Note the archway in the distance....

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ALTAR

Temple of Vespasian Forum of Pompeii 69-79 A marble altar with a relief of a sacrifice....

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TRICLINIUM

Villa Oplontis Pompeii Mid-lst century B.C. An elegant second style wall painting in the triclinium or dining room. The architectural painting creates an entirely new space out of the wall....

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PORTICO AND GARDEN

Villa Oplontis Pompeii Mid-lst century B.C. A handsome portico surrounds this large villa which was built in the mid-first century B.C. The garden entrance to the great salon is supported by two large columns....

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HALL OR WAITING ROOM

House of Menander Pompeii A portion of the rectangular exedra in the House of Menander. The hall or waiting room was furnished with seats....

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SUMMER TRICLINIUM

House of the Mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite Herculaneum After 62 An open court for summer dining and cooling by a fountain. The sunken floor with marble facing is used as dining couches. This also serves as a pool for the small fountain. The partially visible mosaic on the right gives the house its name....

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THIRD STYLE WALL

House of the Ceii Pompeii The wall surface is closed in the third style. A balanced and refined geometric pattern like this one is a major characteristic of the style. Efforts to achieve depth are abandoned in favor of pure ornament and finally soft amorphous and airy architectural form....

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FOOD STOREHOUSE

Pompeii Food supplies were often stored in large terra-cotta jars buried in the ground. This system provided a way of keeping the stored foodstuffs at a relatively constant temperature....

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DECORATIVE BRICKWORK

Pompeii This decorative brickwork is from a house in Pompeii. The phallus was a common symbol which was believed to give protection against evil....

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