House of the Faun

The House of the Faun spans 3,000 square meters with two atriums, colonnaded gardens, and peristyles decorated with marble panels and mosaic floors.

Built in the second century BC during the Samnite period, this residence belonged to the Satria family until Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

The Alexander Mosaic discovered in the house depicts the Battle of Issus between Alexander the Great and Persian King Darius III in 333 BC.

The entrance from Via della Fortuna leads to the impluvium containing a replica of the bronze dancing satyr statue, while the original remains in Naples.

The dwelling features the first private thermal baths constructed in Pompeii, complete with both tepidarium and calidarium chambers for temperature control.

Location: Pompei

Inception: 2 century BCE

Part of: Pompeii Regio VI Insula 12, Pompeii

Address: Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 12 - 2

GPS coordinates: 40.75125,14.48458

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:40