Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Archaeological site
House of the Skeleton
Roman house buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, Herculaneum, Naples
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
- Coordinates
- 40°48′23″ N, 14°20′48″ E
- Address
- Insula III, 3, cardo III inf
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianPhotos
Getting there
Portici-ErcolanoTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
House of the SkeletonInsula III, 3, cardo III inf
Port8.1 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino9.9 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 House of the Skeleton?
House of the Skeleton is in Ercolano, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Insula III, 3, cardo III inf. GPS coordinates: 40.80630, 14.34680.
What else is there to see near House of the Skeleton?
Nearby you’ll find: Genio's house (0 m away), House of the wooden partition (0 m away), Bronze Herm 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 6 photos
- Casa dello Scheletro 15 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa dello Scheletro (Ercolano) WLM 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa dello Scheletro 1 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa dello scheletro mosaic (Herculaneum) 01 — User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa dello Scheletro WLM23 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antigua ciudad de Herculano, Italia, 2023-03-27, DD 15 — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences