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Archaeological site

House of Orpheus

Building in Pompei, Italy

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′06″ N, 14°29′09″ E
Address
Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 14 - 20

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

sébastien amiet;l, CC BY 2.0
Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
Geremia Discanno (d. 1907), Public domain
Geremia Discanno (d. 1907), Public domain
sébastien amiet;l, CC BY 2.0

Getting there

Pompei Scavi - Villa dei MisteriTrain, nearest
500 m as the crow flies
House of OrpheusScavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 14 - 20
Porto di Castellammare di Stabia6.6 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino22.1 km

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is House of Orpheus?

House of Orpheus is in Pompei, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio VI - Insula 14 - 20. GPS coordinates: 40.75179, 14.48582.

What else is there to see near House of Orpheus?

Nearby you’ll find: House of Lucius Caecilius Jucundus (0 m away), Casa di Laocoonte (0 m away), House of the Golden Cupids (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 6 photos
  1. Casa di Orfeo (Pompeii) 2015 (18652418228) — ho visto nina volare from Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
  2. Casa di Orfeo (Pompeii) (28458584473) — sébastien amiet;l, CC BY 2.0
  3. Casa di Orfeo 1 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Watercolor of a geometric mosaic from the House of Orpheus Pompeii by Geremiah Discanno pub 1882 — Geremia Discanno (d. 1907), Public domain
  5. Watercolor of a herm from the House of Orpheus Pompeii by Geremia Discanno pub 1882 — Geremia Discanno (d. 1907), Public domain
  6. Pompei (29075511115) — sébastien amiet;l, CC BY 2.0

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