Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Archaeological site
Samnite House
Domus in ancient Herculaneum that originally dates to the second century BCE
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
- Coordinates
- 40°48′22″ N, 14°20′51″ E
- Address
- Insula V, 1, sul cardo IV superiore
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
1.1 km as the crow flies
Samnite HouseInsula V, 1, sul cardo IV superiore
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 Samnite House?
Samnite House is in Ercolano, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Insula V, 1, sul cardo IV superiore. GPS coordinates: 40.80610, 14.34740.
What else is there to see near Samnite House?
Nearby you’ll find: Frame house (0 m away), House of Charred Furniture (0 m away), Painted papyrus (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
- Casa Sannitica 4 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1982-10-08 interior of the Samnite House — Dave Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camel graffito in the Samnite House, Herculaneum (17302835815) — Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Capitel casa sannitica — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Sannitica (Ercolano) WLM 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Sannitica (Ercolano) — Pecio bics, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa sannitica (Herculaneum) 01 — User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa Samnita Herculano 01 — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1982-10-08 The Rape of Europa — Dave Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences