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Archaeological site
Casa della Gemma (Herculaneum)
Roman domus buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, Herculaneum, Naples
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
- Coordinates
- 40°48′19″ N, 14°20′50″ E
- Address
- Insula Orientalis I, 1a, cardo V inf., Ercolano (NA), Italia
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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Getting there
Portici-ErcolanoTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Casa della Gemma (Herculaneum)Insula Orientalis I, 1a, cardo V inf., Ercolano (NA), Italia
Port8.2 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino10.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
- UNESCO
- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Casa della Gemma (Herculaneum)?
Casa della Gemma (Herculaneum) is in Ercolano, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Insula Orientalis I, 1a, cardo V inf., Ercolano (NA), Italia. GPS coordinates: 40.80530, 14.34710.
What else is there to see near Casa della Gemma (Herculaneum)?
Nearby you’ll find: House of the Deer, Herculaneum (0 m away), Terme Suburbane (0 m away), House of the Relief of Telephus (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
- Veduta panoramica della Casa della Gemma (Ercolano) — Ross601, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa della Gemma (Ercolano) WLM 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa della Gemma — Cascafico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ercolano - Casa della Gemma — Lucamato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hercules and the Hydra, from Herculaneum Ins. Orientalis I.1 (House of the Gem). Naples, Archaeological Museum 152901 — BeakheadIntrados, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antigua ciudad de Herculano, Italia, 2023-03-27, DD 74-76 HDR — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antigua ciudad de Herculano, Italia, 2023-03-27, DD 77-79 HDR — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antigua ciudad de Herculano, Italia, 2023-03-27, DD 80-82 HDR — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antigua ciudad de Herculano, Italia, 2023-03-27, DD 83 — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences