Region VI of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii

Region VI of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii is an archaeological site in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Region VI of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii is situated nearby to House of the Dioscuri (VI.9.6), as well as near the archaeological site House of Gnaeus Caetronius Eutychus.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: subdivision of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii
Also known as: “region VI of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of the Faun and House of the Dioscuri (VI.9.6).

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 Dioscuri (VI.9.6)

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House of Sallust

Archaeological site

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The House of Sallust was an elite residence in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and among the most sumptuous of the city. The oldest parts of the house have been dated to the 4th century BCE, but the main expansions were built in the 2nd century BCE during the Roman period. House of Sallust is situated 110 metres southwest of Region VI of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.

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.