Casa del Moralista, Ancient Roman domus in Pompeii, Italy
Casa del Moralista consists of two connected residential buildings with rooms arranged around a central atrium, displaying typical Roman architectural design features.
Excavated between 1916 and 1917, this Roman house belonged to wine merchant M. Epidius Hymenaeus until Mount Vesuvius eruption buried Pompeii in 79 AD.
Three Latin distichs inscribed on the triclinium walls provided guidance about proper behavior at the dining table and social interactions.
The property contains unplastered walls and incomplete renovations, allowing visitors to examine Roman construction methods and building materials.
Unlike conventional Roman houses of its time, Casa del Moralista did not include an impluvium system for collecting rainwater in the atrium.
Location: Pompei
Part of: Pompeii Regio III Insula 4, Pompeii
Address: Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio III - Insula 4 - 3
GPS coordinates: 40.75194,14.49194
Latest update: March 3, 2025 05:44
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