Herculaneum - Excavation Site

Baths

Along the Decumanus Inferior to the right is the Cloth-Merchant's Shop, with a wooden hand- press (restored). To the left are the Baths, much of the structure well preserved, with separate sections for men and women.

House of the Bicentenary

House of the Deer

House of the Mosaic Atrium

In the southern section of Cardo IV is the House of the Mosaic Atrium, a spacious and sumptuously furnished mansion.

House of the Relief of Telephus

To the northeast of the House of the Gem, towards the sea, is the House of the Relief of Telephus, one of the most elegant mansions in the town, with a spacious colonnaded atrium containing a marble basin and a colonnade leading into the park.

House of the Wooden Partition

Large Inn

Palaestra

On the east side of the town is the extensive complex of the Palaestra.

Recent Excavations

Half-way along its length Cardo III is crossed by the Decumanus Inferior, along which are the recent excavations. Beyond the crossing, on the left of Cardo III, is the House of Galba, another fine patrician mansion, with a cruciform water-basin.

Sacello degli Augustali

At the north end of Cardo III, the Sacello degli Augustali, a square shrine lit by an opening in the roof, was originally dedicated to Hercules, patron of Herculaneum, but later consecrated to the Imperial cult (fine frescoes).

Samnite House

At the corner of the Decumanus Inferior and Cardo IV is the Samnite House, one of the oldest patrician mansions in the town, with regular paving and rich stucco and fresco decoration. Adjoining is the House with the Large Doorway.

Suburban Baths

On the far side of Cardo V, the House of the Gem is beautifully painted in reddish-brown tones, and adjoining it on the southeast are the Suburban Baths (Terme Suburbane).