Tombs of the Buccii and Melissaei

Tombs of the Buccii and Melissaei is a tomb in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Tombs of the Buccii and Melissaei is situated nearby to Tomb of the Gens Istacidia, as well as near Tomb of M. Porcius.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of the Surgeon and Villa of the Mysteries.

House of the Surgeon

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The House of the Surgeon is one of the most famous houses in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and is named after ancient surgical instruments that were found there.

The Villa of the Mysteries is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy. It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in Room 5, which are usually interpreted as showing the initiation of a bride into a Greco-Roman mystery cult. Villa of the Mysteries is situated 360 metres northwest of Tombs of the Buccii and Melissaei.

Porta Herculaneum

City gate

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Porta Herculaneum is a city gate.

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.