House of the Prince of Naples
The House of the Prince of Naples is a Roman domus located in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. The structure is so named because the Prince and Princess of Naples attended a ceremonial excavation of selected rooms there in 1898.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
House of the Faun
Photo: Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic residence that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy. House of the Faun is situated 140 metres south of House of the Prince of Naples.
House of Greek epigrams
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of the Greek Epigrams is a Roman residence in the ancient town of Pompeii 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. House of Greek epigrams is situated 130 metres east of House of the Prince of Naples.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.
Pompeii
Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Pompeii is in Campania, Italy, not far from Naples. The ruined ancient Roman city of the same name was engulfed by Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pompei
Town
Photo: Colin W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pompei, 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 Campania in Italy.
House of the Prince of Naples
- Categories: ruins, domus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.75263° or 40° 45′ 10″ northLongitude
14.48435° or 14° 29′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQF3M+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 2032812263OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata 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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include House of the Ara Maxima and House of Leda and the Swan.
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