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title: The Atrium of the House of the Faun in Pompeii
author: Carole Raddato
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# The Atrium of the House of the Faun in Pompeii

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![The Atrium of the House of the Faun in Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11263.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11263.jpg)

## Image Caption

View of the large atrium of the House of the Faun in [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/) with a central impluvium (rainwater basin) and the [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) statue of the Dancing Faun. On either side of the atrium are cubicula (bedrooms) while at the rear is the tablinum (study room) with the famous [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) [Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/). The House of the Faun is one of the most famous and visited houses in Pompeii.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, September 24). The Atrium of the House of the Faun in Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11263/the-atrium-of-the-house-of-the-faun-in-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Atrium of the House of the Faun in Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 24, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11263/the-atrium-of-the-house-of-the-faun-in-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Atrium of the House of the Faun in Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11263/the-atrium-of-the-house-of-the-faun-in-pompeii/>.

## License & Copyright

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