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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/sanctuary-of-the-public-lares
more lightweight by the niches and columns along the walls, it is one of the most interesting and mysterious buildings in Pompeii. Originally it was probably richly decorated in marble, though the work was never completed. It opened up on the Forum...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/thermopolium-caupona
Thermopolium Caupona Quite similar to modern snack bars, Thermopolia were a popular institution in Pompeii. They consisted of a main room, opening onto the road, where drinks and hot food were served; they had stone countertops, often decorated, with...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/house-of-the-faun
The house dates back to the beginning of the 2nd Century BC; with its 2970 square meters, it is the largest house in Pompeii. The current form is the result of subsequent modifications. It may have belonged to Sulla’s nephew, responsible for overseeing...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/large-theatre
with marble and statues, date back to 62 AD when refurbishment works were carried out after the earthquake had hit Pompeii. Playworks performed in the theatre probably included Atellan Farce (vulgar farces delivered in Oscan, a language spoken in...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/basilica
half of the 2nd Century BC, when the city was embellished. No doubt it is the most important public building in all of Pompeii. It was the Courthouse and the center of the economic life of the city. Its plan was rectangular, and it had three naves, with...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/house-of-ceii
is decorated with a hunting scene and Egyptian landscapes along the side walls; those were widely used in the last years of Pompeii to recall striking views and exotic places.
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/house-of-pansa
stones and brick fragments. An announcement surviving in a nearby alley is testament to the fact that in the last period of Pompeii the rich and powerful owner, a businessman from the Campania region, was renting out a part of the house.
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/temple-of-fortuna-augusta
were built both in Rome and in several Italian cities to celebrate Emperor Augustus back from military campaigns. In Pompeii, Duovir M. Tullius funded the construction of a temple on his plot of land, in honor of the Emperor. The cella housed the statue...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/temple-of-apollo
Temple of Apollo Together with the Doric temple, the Temple of Apollo is the oldest religious building in Pompeii, dated to 6th Century BC because of its architectural decorations, though its current layout dates back to 2nd century BC. The building...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii/thermopolium-of-vetutius-placidus
(the source of their Greek name) Thermopolia were peculiar and very popular in Roman times (89 of them have been found in Pompeii only ). Back then, like today, it was quite normal to eat lunch on the go. A Thermopolium consisted of a room opening onto...
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