House of the Faun, Pompeii

The House of the Faun was a grand Hellenistic residence constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period in Pompeii, Italy [1]. Named after a bronze statuette of a dancing faun discovered on site, it features two magnificent peristyle gardens that exemplify the integration of Greek architectural styles into Roman domestic design [1] [2] [3]. The house yielded exceptional artworks including the Alexander Mosaic, remarkably preserved under volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE [1] [4].