House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto

The House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto is a Roman house in with well-preserved wall paintings in both the late Third Style as well as the Fourth Style.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: house at Pompeii
  • Also known as: “Casa di Lucrezio Frontone”, “Casa di Marco Lucrezio Fronto”, “Casa di Marco Lucrezio Frontone”, and “Pompeii V.4.A”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of the Centenary and House of the Gladiators.

Archaeological site
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The was the house of a wealthy resident of , preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The house was discovered in 1879, and was given its modern name to mark the 18th centenary of the disaster.

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The is the name given to the archaeological remains of a Roman house in , buried in the ash from the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. is situated 130 metres west of House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.

Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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
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, 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
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is a village.

House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto

Latitude
40.75292° or 40° 45′ 11″ north
Longitude
14.48801° or 14° 29′ 17″ east
Open location code
8FGPQF3Q+56
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2032848649
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q24934597
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Italian—“House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Casa de Marc Lucreci Frontó”
  • Catalan: “Casa de Marco Lucrezio Fronto”
  • Catalan: “Pompeii V.4.A”
  • Finnish: “Marcus Lucretius Fronton talo”
  • Italian: “casa di Marco Lucrezio Frontone (V.4.A)”
  • Italian: “Casa di Marco Lucrezio Frontone”
  • Italian: “Pompei V.4.A”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include House (IX.10.1) and Casa della Soffitta.

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