Herculaneum III.3. Casa dello Scheletro, or House of the Skeleton.

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III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking south from atrium.

The corridor leading to the southerly rooms is left of centre, then there would have been steps to an upper floor, and a doorway to a cubiculum, on right.

According to Maiuri, it was possible that the entire south wing, connected to the atrium by a corridor, was a later addition to the original house.

See Maiuri, Amedeo, (1977). Herculaneum. 7th English ed, of Guidebooks to the Museums Galleries and Monuments of Italy, No.53 (p.34).

III.3 Herculaneum, May 2010. Looking west in southern part of house along corridor 23, with doorway to room 24, on right.  

III.3 Herculaneum. August 2013.

Looking towards south wall with niche in area with vats/basins on south side of room 20. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

III.3 Herculaneum. June 2011.

Looking towards south wall with niche, in area on south side of room 20. Photo courtesy of Sera Baker.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking towards south wall with niche.

III.3 Herculaneum. August 2021. Looking south-east in rooms in southern part of house.

The doorway to room 20 and room 17 is on the left. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

III.3 Herculaneum. August 2013. Room 20, on south side of house, looking south across mosaic floor towards area with vats/basins and niche.

Room 17, with the step up, is on the left. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

III.3 Herculaneum. August 2013. Room 17 on south side of house, looking east from room 20. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 17 on south side of house, looking east from room 20.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 17 on south side of house, looking east from room 20.

III.3 Herculaneum, May 2001. Looking towards doorways in south-east corner of room 17. Photo courtesy of Current Archaeology.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 19, north wall from doorway.

III.3, Herculaneum, March 2014. Room 19, looking east along north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010.  Room 19, east wall.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 19, south wall with window.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 19, south wall with window.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 19, flooring.

III.3 Herculaneum. June 2011.

Room 18, looking south through doorway from room 17. Photo courtesy of Sera Baker.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 18, looking south across flooring, from room 17.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 18, east wall.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 18, looking towards south wall.

III.3 Herculaneum. June 2011.

Room 18, detail of painted decoration on south wall. Photo courtesy of Sera Baker.

III.3 Herculaneum. June 2011. Room 18, detail of plaque on south wall. Photo courtesy of Sera Baker.

III.3, Herculaneum, March 2014. Room 18, looking towards south-west corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

III.3 Herculaneum. June 2011. Room 18, looking towards south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Sera Baker.

III.3 Herculaneum. May 2010. Room 18, west wall.

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