House of Venus in the shell

House of Venus in the shell is an archaeological site in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. House of Venus in the shell is situated nearby to the work of art Venus Anadyomenes, as well as near the archaeological site House of Messius Ampliatus (II.2.4).

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: Roman domus in Pompeii
Also known as: “Casa della Venere in Conchiglia (II.3.3)”, “House of D. Lucretii Satrii Valentes”, “House of the Marine Venus”, and “Pompeii II.3.3”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of Julia Felix and House of Loreius Tiburtinus.

House of Julia Felix

Archaeological site

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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 Loreius Tiburtinus

Archaeological site

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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.

Garden of Octavius Quartio

Garden

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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.