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Pompeii: House of the Prince of Naples, entrance (VI 15, 7-8)



Pompeii: Entrance to the House of the Prince of Naples (photo: Athena Review)


The House of the Prince of Naples is located on the west side of the Vicolo dei Vettii (VI 15, 7-8). The entrance foyer or fauces is decorated with fourth style fresco paintings. This leads directly to the atrium with a central impluvium and a marble table( cartibulum) with richly carved supports. The walls of the main part of the atrium are also decorated in the fourth style



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