House of Siricus

House of Siricus is a ruins in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. House of Siricus is situated nearby to the ruins Lupanar, as well as near the archaeological site Secondary entrance (VII.12.17).

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Type: Ruins
Description: ruin in Pompei
Also known as: “Domus Vedi Sirici”, “House of Vedius Siricus and Vedius Nummianus”, and “Pompeii VII.1.47”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lupanar and Stabian Baths.

Lupanar

Ruins

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The Lupanar is the ruined building of an ancient Roman brothel in the city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls, and is also known as the Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel" in the Roman colony.

Stabian Baths

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The Stabian Baths are an ancient Roman bathing complex in Pompeii, Italy. They were the oldest and the largest of the five public baths in the city and centrally located at the intersection of two main streets.

House of the Faun

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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 250 metres northwest of House of Siricus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.

Pompeii

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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

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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.