The House of the Prince of Naples in Pompeii

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Carole Raddato
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published on 28 September 2019
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The House of the Prince of Naples in Pompeii is located on the west side of the Vicolo dei Vettii in Regio VI. The atrium of the domus has an impluvium and a marble table with richly carved supports. The walls of all the rooms are decorated in the Fourth Pompeian Style with life-size images of Bacchus and Venus painted on the walls of the summer triclinium.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, September 28). The House of the Prince of Naples in Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11291/the-house-of-the-prince-of-naples-in-pompeii/

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Raddato, Carole. "The House of the Prince of Naples in Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 28, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11291/the-house-of-the-prince-of-naples-in-pompeii/.

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Raddato, Carole. "The House of the Prince of Naples in Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Sep 2019. Web. 31 Mar 2023.

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