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Archaeological site

House of the Ara Maxima

Domus

Pompei (NA), Campania

  • Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata”
Directions

At a glance

Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
40°45′10″ N, 14°29′05″ E
Address
Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 16 - 15

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 3.0
sébastien amiet;l, CC BY 2.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
BeakheadIntrados, CC BY-SA 4.0
BeakheadIntrados, CC BY-SA 4.0
BeakheadIntrados, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mary Harrsch, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

Pompei Scavi - Villa dei MisteriTrain, nearest
500 m as the crow flies
House of the Ara MaximaScavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 16 - 15
Porto di Castellammare di Stabia6.7 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino22.0 km

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is House of the Ara Maxima?

House of the Ara Maxima is in Pompei, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 16 - 15. GPS coordinates: 40.75269, 14.48479.

What else is there to see near House of the Ara Maxima?

Nearby you’ll find: House of the Prince of Naples (0 m away), House of the Golden Cupids (100 m away), House of the Vettii (100 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 dell'Ara Massima 1 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Casa dell'Ara Massima (Pompei) WLM 010 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. Casa dell'Ara Massima (Pompeii) (28456212983) — sébastien amiet;l, CC BY 2.0
  4. Casa dell'Ara Massima 6 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Bacchus discovering Ariadne, Pompeii VI.16.15 (House of the Ara Maxima), triclinium G, west wall — BeakheadIntrados, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Medallion bust, Pompeii VI.16.15 (House of the Ara Maxima), triclinium G, north wall, east end — BeakheadIntrados, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Medallion bust, Pompeii VI.16.15 (House of the Ara Maxima), triclinium G, south wall, west end — BeakheadIntrados, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. View of the atrium and cubicals behind of the House of the Ara Maxima excavated in 1903 Pompeii Prowalk — Mary Harrsch, CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. Pompei (28968881352) — sébastien amiet;l, CC BY 2.0

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