The House of the Faun (VI.12.2), so-named due to the statue ... Memento Mori: “Remember You Must Die” In two properties in Pompeii, two mosaics have been found to date, which appear to ...

has been restored The House of the Vettii, known as Pompeii's Sistine Chapel, has reopened to the public for the first time in 20 years after an extensive restoration. The house, built in the ...

House of the Tragic Poet and House of the Faun (Region VI). As you follow the pathway to Lupanar Grande, Pompeii’s “official” brothel (Region VII), look for the phallic symbols carved into s ...

The Alexander Mosaic, which was excavated in the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy, depicts the Battle of Issos, which pitted Alexander the Great (above, seated on brown horse) against the ...