Pompeii Houses

Isabelle Marier

Definitions

• Atrium = Main room/ living room

• Peristyle = Courtyard

• Cubiculum = Bedroom

House of the Silver Wedding

This house was owned by rich people. The name “Silver Wedding” came from the

sovereigns of Italy who had their Silver Wedding anniversary when

the house was discovered.

Floor Plan

Atrium

Peristyle

Artifacts

Peristyle

House of Pansa

• I don’t know how this got it its name.

• Pansa actually means the ‘tenth year of the Hindu calendar.”

Floor Plan

Ruins

Atrium

Atrium

A mosaic picture found in the House of Pansa

House of the Tragic Poet

House of the Tragic Poet is a middle-class house. It was named after the mosaic picture found in the home of a certain scene from

a play.

Floor Plans

Ruins

Atrium and Peristyle

Peristyle

Atrium

Items found in the House of the Tragic Poet.

• This is the mosaic the house was named after.

This sign says ‘Beware of the dog’