House of the Faun

House of the Faun
House of the Faun
Casa del Fauno
	Front view of the house
General information
Location	Pompeii, Roman Empire
Country	Italy
Construction started	180 BC

The House of the Faun (Italian: Casa del Fauno), constructed in the 2nd century BC during the Samnite period (180 BC),^[1] was a grand Hellenistic palace that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy. The historical significance in this impressive estate is found in the many great pieces of art that were well preserved from the ash of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It is one of the most luxurious aristocratic houses from the Roman Republic, and reflects this period better than most archaeological evidence found even in Rome itself.^[2]

^ Cambridge Ancient History. [New] ed. London: Cambridge University Press, 1970.
^ Grant, Michael; Kitzinger, Rachel (1988). Civilization of the ancient Mediterranean: Greece and Rome. New York: Scribner's. ISBN 0-684-17594-0.

[1] Cambridge Ancient History. [New] ed. London: Cambridge University Press, 1970.

[Grant1988-2] Grant, Michael; Kitzinger, Rachel (1988). Civilization of the ancient Mediterranean: Greece and Rome. New York: Scribner's. ISBN 0-684-17594-0.

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