Region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii
Region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii is an archaeological site in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii is situated nearby to the archaeological site Thermopolium, as well as near House of the Silver Wedding.Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: subdivision of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii
- Also known as: “region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Silver Wedding and House of the Faun.
House of the Silver Wedding
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The House of the Silver Wedding is the name given to the archaeological remains of a Roman house in Pompeii, buried in the ash from the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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 240 metres southwest of Region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
House of Greek epigrams (V.1.18)
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.
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.
Region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii
- Categories: regio, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.75288° or 40° 45′ 10″ northLongitude
14.48652° or 14° 29′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQF3P+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 335234830OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3931890
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Italian—“Region V of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Regió IV de les excavacions arqueològiques de Pompeia”
- Catalan: “Regio V (Pompeia)”
- Catalan: “Regio V”
- French: “région V du site archéologique de Pompéi”
- French: “Région V du site archéologique de Pompéi”
- Italian: “Regio V degli scavi archeologici di Pompei”
- “Regio V”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thermopolium and Casa dei Girali (V.7.1).
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