House of the Centenary
The House of the Centenary was the house of a wealthy resident of Pompeii, preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The house was discovered in 1879, and was given its modern name to mark the 18th centenary of the disaster.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: building in Pompei, Italy
- Also known as: “Pompeii IX.8.6”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Faun and House of the Silver Wedding.
House of the Faun
Photo: Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 300 metres west of House of the Centenary.
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 Silver Wedding is situated 130 metres west of House of the Centenary.
Region IX of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii
Archaeological site
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Region IX of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii is an archaeological site.
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.
House of the Centenary
- Categories: Roman villa, ruins, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.75208° or 40° 45′ 8″ northLongitude
14.48798° or 14° 29′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQF2Q+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 738263469OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q12060566
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“House of the Centenary” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Casa del centenari”
- Catalan: “Casa del Centenari”
- Croatian: “Kuća stogodišnjice”
- Czech: “Stoletý dům”
- German: “Casa del Centenario”
- German: “Haus der Hunderjahrfeier”
- German: “Pompei IX.8.6”
- Greek: “Οίκος της Εκατονταετηρίδας”
- Hebrew: “קאזה דל צ’נטנאריו”
- Italian: “casa del Centenario (IX.8.6)”
- Italian: “Insula del Centenario”
- Italian: “Pompei IX.8.6”
- Portuguese: “Casa do Centenário”
- Spanish: “Casa del Centenario”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa dei Pigmei and Casa della Soffitta.
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