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House of the Faun

House of the Faun. Excavated 1830-32. House of the Faun(VI, 12.2). 32,000 sq. ft Mosaics. House of the Faun. Early 2 nd c. BCE Sulla (?) Statue with honorific Base with Oscan inscription of aedile Satrius . Skeletons with money and jewelry in smaller

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House of the Faun

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  1. House of the Faun Excavated 1830-32

  2. House of the Faun(VI, 12.2)

  3. 32,000 sq. ft • Mosaics

  4. House of the Faun • Early 2nd c. BCE • Sulla (?) • Statue with honorific Base with Oscan inscription of aedile Satrius. Skeletons with money and jewelry in smaller Atrium. Bracelet inscribed Cassia.

  5. Largest Atrium in Pompeii ( 52 ft. long)

  6. First Style

  7. First Style

  8. Smaller atrium (Service area ?)

  9. Mosaics

  10. Opus sectile Opus sectile

  11. b

  12. c-left and right

  13. E

  14. F

  15. M

  16. Alexander vs. Darius III ( 215 sq.ft)

  17. 1.5 -5 million tesserae, 3x 5.5m.

  18. Pliny the Elder—(Philoxenos of Eretria)

  19. Table Base (seen in 19th c. engraving)

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