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House of Argus
  • UNESCO World Heritage
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Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological site

House of Argus

Roman house buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, Herculaneum, Naples

Ercolano (NA), Campania

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At a glance

UNESCO World Heritage
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Coordinates
40°48′22″ N, 14°20′47″ E
Address
Insula II, 2, cardo III inf., Ercolano (NA), Italia

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Photos

Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rijksmuseum, CC0
Wilhelm Johann Karl Zahn (d. 1871), Public domain
Lucamato, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

Portici-ErcolanoTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
House of ArgusInsula II, 2, cardo III inf., Ercolano (NA), Italia
Port8.0 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino9.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is House of Argus?

House of Argus is in Ercolano, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Insula II, 2, cardo III inf., Ercolano (NA), Italia. GPS coordinates: 40.80620, 14.34630.

What else is there to see near House of Argus?

Nearby you’ll find: Aristides' house (0 m away), House of the Hotel (0 m away), Genio's house (0 m away).

Sources and licences

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 9 photos
  1. Casa d'Argo 2 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Casa d'Argo (Ercolano) WLM 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Casa d'Argo 1 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Casa d'Argo WLM23 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Casa de Argos 01 — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Casa di Argo te Herculaneum No. 493. Ercolano (serietitel), RP-F-00-224 — Rijksmuseum, CC0
  7. Cross-section of the Casa d'Argo aka Casa di Perseo e Medusa in Herculaneum excavated between 1828-1838 by Wilhelm Zahn — Wilhelm Johann Karl Zahn (d. 1871), Public domain
  8. Ercolano - Panoramica della Casa D'Argo — Lucamato, CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. Ercolano giardino della Casa dell Argo — Franz Robert Richard Brendámour, Public domain

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