House of the Prince of Naples

The House of the Prince of Naples is a Roman domus located in the ancient Roman city of near , . The structure is so named because the Prince and Princess of Naples attended a ceremonial excavation of selected rooms there in 1898.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Roman townhouse in Pompeii
  • Also known as: Pompeii VI.15.8

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of the Faun and House of the Labyrinth.

The , constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic residence that was framed by peristyle in , . is situated 140 metres south of House of the Prince of Naples.

Archaeological site
Photo: Gary Todd, CC0.
is an archaeological site.

The House of the Greek Epigrams is a Roman residence in the ancient town of that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. It is named after wall paintings with inscriptions from Greek epigrams in a small room next to the peristyle. is situated 130 metres east of House of the Prince of Naples.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.

is in , Italy, not far from . The ruined ancient Roman city of the same name was engulfed by Mt. in AD 79, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Town
, also known in English as Pompeii after the name of the ancient city, is a city and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of in .

Village
is a village.

House of the Prince of Naples

Latitude
40.75263° or 40° 45′ 10″ north
Longitude
14.48435° or 14° 29′ 4″ east
Open location code
8FGPQF3M+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2032812263
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q27686456
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Swedish—“House of the Prince of Naples” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: Kuća napuljskog princa
  • Czech: dům Prince neapolského
  • Dutch: Huis van de prins van Napels
  • French: Casa del Principe di Napoli
  • German: Casa del Principe di Napoli
  • German: Pompeii VI.15.8
  • Italian: casa del Principe di Napoli (VI.15.8)
  • Italian: Casa del Principe di Napoli
  • Italian: Pompei VI.15.8
  • Persian: خانه شاهزاده ناپل
  • Spanish: Casa del Príncipe de Nápoles
  • Swedish: Casa del Principe di Napoli

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