House of the Ara Maxima (VI.16.15)
House of the Ara Maxima (VI.16.15) is a house in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. House of the Ara Maxima (VI.16.15) is situated nearby to the archaeological site House of Leda and the Swan, as well as near House of the Prince of Naples (VI.15.18).Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: House
- Description: domus
- Also known as: “House of the Ara Maxima” and “Pompeii VI.16.15”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Faun and House of the Prince of Naples (VI.15.18).
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 150 metres south of House of the Ara Maxima (VI.16.15).
House of the Prince of Naples (VI.15.18)
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Castellum aquae
Archaeological site
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castellum aquae is an archaeological site.
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 Ara Maxima (VI.16.15)
- Categories: domus, archaeological site, ruins, ancient Roman structure, building, historic site, and residential building
- Location: Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.75268° or 40° 45′ 10″ northLongitude
14.48477° or 14° 29′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQF3M+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 305238268OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1046582
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“House of the Ara Maxima (VI.16.15)” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Dům Ara Maxima”
- Dutch: “Casa dell’Ara massima”
- German: “Casa dell’Ara massima”
- German: “Casa dell’Ara Massima”
- German: “Haus mit dem Bild der Ara Maxima”
- Italian: “Casa del Narciso”
- Italian: “Casa dell’Ara Massima (VI.16.15)”
- Italian: “casa dell’Ara Massima”
- Italian: “Casa dell’Ara Massima”
- Italian: “Pompei VI.16.15”
- Spanish: “Casa de la Ara Máxima”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include House of Leda and the Swan and Fountain with relief of head of panther.
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