House of the Vettii, Pompeii

The House of the Vettii is a domus located in the Roman town Pompeii, which was preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD [1]. The house is named for its owners, two successful freedmen: Aulus Vettius Conviva, an Augustalis, and Aulus Vettius Restitutus [1]. Its careful excavation has preserved almost all of the wall frescos, which were completed following the earthquake of 62 AD, in the manner art historians term the Pompeiian Fourth Style [1]. The House of the Vettii is located in region VI, near the Vesuvian Gate, bordered by the Vicolo di Mercurio and the Vicolo dei Vettii [1]. The house is one of the largest domus in Pompeii, spanning the entire southern section of block 15 [1]. The plan is fashioned after a typical Roman domus, with the exception of an omitted tablinum [1]. The house features a large garden as well as main living quarters and servant quarters [1].