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Great Portal house
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Photo: Quinok, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological site

Great Portal house

Roman patrician domus 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′21″ N, 14°20′51″ E
Address
Insula V, 35, decumano inferiore, 32‐33 sul cardo V sup.

About

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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

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Photos

Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
Amphipolis, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting there

Portici-ErcolanoTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Great Portal houseInsula V, 35, decumano inferiore, 32‐33 sul cardo V sup.
Port8.2 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino10.0 km

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Portal house?

Great Portal house is in Ercolano, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Insula V, 35, decumano inferiore, 32‐33 sul cardo V sup.. GPS coordinates: 40.80590, 14.34760.

What else is there to see near Great Portal house?

Nearby you’ll find: Domus with garden (0 m away), House of the Wooden Shrine (0 m away), Frame 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-gran-portal — Quinok, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Casa del Gran Portale (Ercolano) WLM 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Casa del Gran Portale (Herculaneum) 01 — Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0
  4. Casa del Gran Portale 1 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Casa del Gran Portale Herculano 01 — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Casa del Gran Portale WLM23 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Casa del Gran Portale. Herculano. 01 — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. Herculaneum — House of the Great Portal (14732596950) — Amphipolis, CC BY-SA 2.0
  9. Ercolano 2012 (8019679131) — ho visto nina volare from Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0

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