Region III of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii
Region III of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii is an archaeological site in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Region III of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii is situated nearby to the ruins House of Pinarius Cerialis e Cassia (III.4.B), as well as near the archaeological site House of the Moralist (III.4.3).Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: subdivision of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii
- Also known as: “region III of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of Julia Felix and House of Loreius Tiburtinus.
House of Julia Felix
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark11000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The House of Julia Felix, also referred to as the praedia of Julia Felix, is a large Roman property on the Via dell'Abbondanza in the city of Pompeii. It was originally the residence of Julia Felix, who converted portions of it to apartments available for… House of Julia Felix is situated 150 metres east of Region III of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
House of Loreius Tiburtinus
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The House of Loreius Tiburtinus is renowned for well-preserved art, mainly in wall-paintings as well as its large gardens. It is in the Roman city of Pompeii and with the rest of Pompeii was preserved by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in or after October 79 AD.
House of Venus in the shell
Archaeological site
Photo: MiguelHermoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
House of Venus in the shell is an archaeological site, which is situated 120 metres southeast of Region III of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
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 III 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
40.75247° or 40° 45′ 9″ northLongitude
14.49173° or 14° 29′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQF2R+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 335238586OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3931875
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Italian—“Region III of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Regio III (Pompeia)”
- Catalan: “Regió III de les excavacions arqueològiques de Pompeia”
- Catalan: “Regio III”
- French: “région III du site archéologique de Pompéi”
- French: “Région III du site archéologique de Pompéi”
- Italian: “Regio III degli scavi archeologici di Pompei”
- “Regio III”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include House of Pinarius Cerialis e Cassia (III.4.B) and House of the Moralist (III.4.3).
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