House of Sallust, Pompeii

One of the most important Samnite-era dwellings in Pompeii, with origins in the 4th century BC and major expansions in the 2nd century BC. Named after an electoral inscription on the facade promoting Gaius Sallustius, the house features an atrium with tuff impluvium, a peristyle courtyard, and rare First Style wall paintings imitating marble. Six adjacent commercial premises included shops, a bakery with millstones, and a tavern. After the AD 62 earthquake, the house was converted into a hospitium (inn) before its burial by Vesuvius in AD 79. A bronze sculpture of Hercules conquering the Stag of Ceryneia was found near the impluvium in 1805.