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Houses of the wealthy in Pompeii

Houses of the wealthy in Pompeii. House of the Faun. The House of the Faun. The House of the Faun is considered the finest example of a private house in Pompeii. Built 2 nd century BC – (300 yrs old at the time of the eruption) Area – 3000 sq. metres, covering a whole town block.

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Houses of the wealthy in Pompeii

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  1. Houses of the wealthy in Pompeii House of the Faun

  2. The House of the Faun • The House of the Faun is considered the finest example of a private house in Pompeii. • Built 2nd century BC – (300 yrs old at the time of the eruption) • Area – 3000 sq. metres, covering a whole town block

  3. The House of the Faun • Owner – unknown. Possibly to Publius Cornelius Sulla, nephew of famous Sulla, dictator of Rome, who was given the job of organising the colony of Pompeii after the Social Wars. • Architecture & Decoration – lavish. They give us an idea of the owners’ wealth and high status in society.

  4. The House of the Faun • Decorations – elaborate floor mosaics and magnificent wall paintings. • Mosaics made from tiny, cut and coloured stones called tesserae. • One mosaic depicts a Nile River landscape. (Egyptian influence?) • Famous battle between Alexander the Great & Darius (Persian King).

  5. The House of the Faun • Entrance – grand. Pavement was written in traditional Latin greeting HAVE, which welcomed guests to the house. • Shops at the front and two atria. • Named after the little statue of the dancing faun found in the impluvium of the larger atrium. • Two gardens, one average size and the other half the area of the house. (Image – Front Entrance of the House of the Faun, Pompeii)

  6. The House of the Faun • Large peristyle had a spacious kitchen with high ceilings. Windows released cooking smoke and odours. • Four rooms interpreted as summer and winter dining rooms. • Bath complex and stables also found.

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