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House of Meleager
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Photo: BeakheadIntrados, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological site

House of Meleager

A domus in Pompeii on the Via di Mercurio that was first excavated in 1829, then again in 1836 and 1966

Pompei (NA), Campania

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

Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
40°45′08″ N, 14°29′00″ E
Address
Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 9 - 2

Photos

Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting there

Pompei Scavi - Villa dei MisteriTrain, nearest
400 m as the crow flies
House of MeleagerScavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 9 - 2
Porto di Castellammare di Stabia6.6 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino21.9 km

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is House of Meleager?

House of Meleager is in Pompei, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 9 - 2. GPS coordinates: 40.75236, 14.48337.

What else is there to see near House of Meleager?

Nearby you’ll find: Torre di Mercurio (100 m away), House of the Dioscuri (VI.9.6) (100 m away), House of the Prince of Naples (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. Io and Argus, from Pompeii VI.9.2 (House of Meleager), tablinum. Naples, Archaeological Museum 9556 - 01 — BeakheadIntrados, CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Architetture e stucchi con dioniso ebbro, diana e atteone, amorini cacciatori, da casa di meleagro, 9596 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. Casa de Meleagro 01 — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Casa del Meleagro 1 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Casa di Meleagro (Pompei) WLM 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. Casa di Meleagro, Pompeii 20230623 01 — Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Casa di Meleagro, Pompeii — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. Ercole e donne, da casa di meleagro, 9595 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. Fresco from the House of the Meleager at Pompei, Cupid reveals the contents of a gilded box to a seated woman, AD 65-75, Ashmolean Museum (8400697277) — Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0

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