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This index is based on the full names in a house name: You will find the same house may have many different names or has been renamed or referred to by different names, accurately or inaccurately, over the last few centuries. Not all houses have names. Where there are nameplates on the houses themselves we have used these but most have no nameplate on them.
The original Roman house names and numbers are not known. Those in use today have evolved in a variety of ways since the site was rediscovered and excavated. Some houses or shops are named after possible owners if a named artefact such as a seal, or graffiti for example have been found there. Others are named after paintings or significant discoveries such as a surgeons instruments or architectural features.
Many of the index entries have been collected from various books on Herculaneum each of which may have discrepancies, disagreements or differences according to the view or language of the author. We have not checked these out and feel the index will be more useful with more entries in than less. If it is important to your research you should check these out yourself. The numbers given in the index correspond to the numbers on the doorway, on the plan and onsite.
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The Villa dei Papiri could have entries
under V for Villa Such as: Villa dei Papiri VP
under P for Papiri Such as: Papiri (Villa dei) VP
VP is the house page that this name will be found on and if you click on VP you will go directly to that page.
On that page you will see the house has been known by three different names:
- Villa dei Papiri or Villa of the Papyri (after the library of carbonised ancient papyri found here).
- Villa Suburbane (after its separated location).
- Villa dei Pisoni (It was perhaps owned by Julius Caesar's father-in-law, Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus).
For most locations there will not normally be entries for initials or generic terms such as "Casa" or "dei" or "House".
| Building | Link to page |
A |
|
| Absidata (Aula) | Aula Absidata |
| Acte (Livia (Wife of L. Venidius Ennychus)) | VI.13 |
| Ad Cucumas | VI.13 |
| Aeserninus Lib Hymenaeus (Marcus Claudius Marcellus) | Tomb Plaque |
| Albergo (Casa dell') | III.19 III.1 III.2 III.18 |
| Alcimus (Bar or Shop of Marcus Livius) | Ins. Or. II.6 |
| Alcimus (Wine shop of Marcus Livius) | Ins. Or. II.9 |
| Alcova (Casa dell') | IV.4 |
| Alcove (House of the) | IV.4 |
| Altar (House of the Brick) | III.17 |
| Amfitrite (Casa di Nettuno e) | V.7 |
| Amphitrite (House of Neptune and) | V.7 |
| Antica Spiaggia | Ant. Sp |
| Antigonus (Wine shop of L.R. ) | Ins. Or. II.9 Ins. Or. II.10 |
| Ara Laterizia (Casa dell’) | III.17 |
| Arched vaults | Arch. Vaults |
| Area (The Sacred) | Sacred Area |
| Area sacra | Area sacra |
| Argo (Casa di) | II.2 |
| Argus (House of) |
II.2 |
| Aristide (Casa di) | II.1 |
| Aristides (House of) |
II.1 |
| Atri (Casa dei due) | VI.29 |
| Atrio a Mosaico (Casa dell') | IV.1-2 |
| Atrio Corinzio (Casa dell') | V.30 |
| Atrio Corinzio (Casa dell') | V.30 |
| Atrium (House of the Corinthian) | V.30 |
| Atrium (House of the Double) | VI.29 |
| Atrium (House of the Mosaic) | IV.1-2 |
| Augustales (College of the) | VI.21 |
| Augustales (Seat of the) | VI.21 |
| Augustali (Collegio degli) | VI.21 |
| Augustali (Sede degli) | VI.21 |
| Augusteum (also known as the Basilica and the Forum) | AUG |
| Aula Absidata | Aula Absidata |
| Aula Superiore | Aula Superiore |
| Aulus Fuferus (Shop or Popina of) | Ins. Or. II.13 |
| Aulus Lucius Iulianus | VI.21 |
| Aulus Lucius Proculus | VI.21 |
| Ausidius Montanus, Lucius son of Lucius | Tomb Plaque |
| Autronius Euthymius (Possible House of Lucius) | V.31 |
| Autronius Euthymius? (House of Lucius) | V.31 |
B |
|
| Balbi (Galleria) | VII.16 |
| Balbo (Terrazza di Marco Nonio) | Terr. M. Nonio Balbo |
| Balbus (Marcus Nonius Eutychus Marcianus), freedman of | Tomb Plaque |
| Balbus (Terrace of Marcus Nonius) |
Terr. M. Nonio Balbo |
| Bar of Priapus | IV.17 |
| Barca in edificio espositivo | Barca in edificio espositivo |
| Bas-relief of Orestes (House of the) | Ins. Or. I.2 |
| Basilica (also known as the Forum and the Augusteum) | AUG |
| Basilica Noniana | VII.16 |
| Baths (Central) | VI.1-10 |
| Baths (Suburban) | Suburban Baths |
| Baths (South-west) | SW Baths |
| Beautiful Courtyard (House of the) | V.8 |
| Bel Cortile (Casa del) | V.8 |
| Bicentenario (Casa del) | V.15 |
| Bicentenary (House of the) | V.15 |
| Black Hall (House of the) | VI.13 |
| Boat exhibition building | Boat Exhibition Building |
| Boatsheds | Boatsheds |
| Bottega ad Cucumas | VI.14 |
| Brick Altar (House of the) | III.17 |
| Bronze Herma (House of the) | III.16 |
| Bronzo (Casa dell' Erma di) | III.16 |
C |
|
| Calvisius Sabinus (Gaius) | Tomb Plaque |
| Carbonised Furniture (House of the) | V.5 |
| Carbonizzato (Casa del Mobilio) | V.5 |
| Central Baths | VI.1-10 |
| Centrali (Terme) | VI.1-10 |
| Cervi (Casa del) | IV.21 |
| Claudius Marcellus Aeserninus Lib Hymenaeus (Marcus) | Tomb Plaque |
| Cloth (House of the) | IV.19 |
| Clothes-merchant (Workshop of the) | III.10 |
| Cloth-makers (Workshop of the) | V.4 |
| Co. Fru (M.) | VI.27 |
| Collapsed monumental structure | MS |
| College of the Augustales |
VI.21 |
| Collegio degli Augustali | VI.21 |
| Colonnade (House of the Tuscan) | VI.17 |
| Colonnato Tuscanico (Casa del) | VI.17 |
| Columbarium (Tomb) | Columbarium |
| Cominius Primus (dwelling on upper floor with archive of wax tablets belonging to L.) | V.22 |
| Complesso termale Sud-Ovest | CTSO |
| Corinthian Atrium (House of the) | V.30 |
| Cortile (Casa del Bel) | V.8 |
| Courtyard (House of the Beautiful) | V.8 |
| Craticium (House of the Opus) | III.14 |
| Cucumas (Bottega ad) | VI.14 |
D |
|
| Deer (House of the) | IV.21 |
| Dei (Sacello dei Quattro) | Quattro dei |
| Dionisiaci (Casa dei rilievi) | DR |
| Dionysian reliefs (House of the) | DR |
| Double Atrium (House of the) | VI.29 |
| Due Atri (Casa dei) | VI.29 |
E |
|
| Ennychus (Lucius Venidius) | VI.13 |
| Ercolanese (Villa) | VP |
| Erma di Bronzo (Casa dell') | III.16 |
| Eunomus (Workshop and Dwelling of C. Messenius) | VII.18 VII.17 VII.1 |
| Euthymius (Possible House of Lucius Autronius) | V.31 |
| Euthymius? (House of Lucius Autronius) | V.31 |
| Eutychus Marcianus (Marcus Nonius) | Tomb Plaque |
| Eutychus Marcianus (Marcus Nonius), freedman of Balbus | Tomb Plaque |
F |
|
| Fasistiliae (Honlafs) | Columbarium |
| Faustillae (Noniaes) | Columbarium |
| Faustillae (Pontiae) | Columbarium |
| Felix (Pistrinum di Sextus Patulcius) | Ins. Or. II.8 |
| Fornici | Fornici |
| Forum (also known as the Augusteum and the Basilica) | AUG |
| Four gods (Shrine of the) | Four Gods |
| Fru (M. Co.) | VI.27 |
| Fuferus (Shop or Popina of Aulus) |
Ins. Or. II.13 |
| Fullonica (Casa della) | IV.6 IV.7 IV.5 |
| Furniture (House of the Carbonised) | V.5 |
G |
|
| Gaius Calvisius Sabinus | Tomb Plaque |
| Galba (Casa di) | VII.1-2 |
| Galba (House of) | VII.1-2 |
| Galleria Balbi | VII.16 |
| Gem (House of the) | Ins. Or. I.1 |
| gem-cutter (Workshop of the) | Ins. Or. II.10 |
| Gemma (Casa della) | Ins. Or. I.1 |
| Gemmarius Workshop of the) | Ins. Or. II.10 |
| Genio (Casa del) | II.3 |
| Genius (House of the) | II.3 |
| Gens Nonia (Columbarium Tomb of the)? | Columbarium |
| Gens Pontia (Columbarium Tomb of the)? | Columbarium |
| Gods (Shrine of the four) | Four Gods |
| Gran Portale (Casa del) | V.35 |
| Grande Taberna | IV.16 IV.15 IV.13 IV.12 |
| Graticcio (Casa a) | III.14 |
| Great Portal (House of the) | V.35 |
H |
|
| Hall (House of the Black) | VI.13 |
| Herma (House of the Bronze) | III.16 |
| Honlafs Fasistiliae | Columbarium |
| Hymenaeus (Marcus Claudius Marcellus Aeserninus Lib) | Tomb Plaque |
I |
|
| Inn (House of the) | III.19 III.1 III.2 III.18 |
| Iulianus (Aulus Lucius) | VI.21 |
L |
|
| Lanarius (Bottega del) | III.10 |
| Lanarius (Workshop of) | III.10 |
| Large tavern | IV.16 IV.15 IV.13 IV.12 |
| Laterizia (Casa dell’Ara) | III.17 |
| Legno (Casa del Sacello di) | V.31 |
| Legno (Casa del Tramezzo di) | III.11 |
| Livia Acte (Wife of L. Venidius Ennychus) | VI.13 |
| Loom (House of the) | V.3 |
| Lucius Ausidius Montanus (son of Lucius) | Tomb Plaque |
| Lucius Autronius Euthymius (Possible House of) | V.31 |
| Lucius Autronius Euthymius? (House of) | V.31 |
| Lucius Iulianus (Aulus) | VI.21 |
| Lucius Mammius Rufus | VI.13 |
| Lucius Proculus (Aulus) | VI.21 |
| Lucius Sulla L | Columbarium |
| Lucius Venidius Ennychus | VI.13 |
M |
|
| Madre degli Dei? (Tempio della) | Ins Or 2.4? Ins Or 2.19? |
| Magna Mater? (Temple of the) | Ins Or 2.4? Ins Or 2.19? |
| Mammius Maximus (Lucius) | AUG |
| Mammius Rufus (Lucius) | VI.13 |
| Marcellus Aeserninus Lib Hymenaeus (Marcus Claudius) | Tomb Plaque |
| Marci Noni Salvi | Columbarium |
| Marcianus (Marcus Nonius Eutychus) | Tomb Plaque |
| Marcianus (Marcus Nonius Eutychus), freedman of Balbus | Tomb Plaque |
| Marco Nonio Balbo (Terrazza di) | Terr. M. Nonio Balbo |
| Marcus Claudius Marcellus Aeserninus Lib Hymenaeus | Tomb Plaque |
| Marcus Livius Alcimus (Bar or Shop of) | Ins. Or. II.6 |
| Marcus Livius Alcimus (Wine shop of) | Ins. Or. II.9 |
| Marcus Nonius Balbus (Terrace of) | Terr. M. Nonio Balbo |
| Marcus Nonius Eutychus Marcianus | Tomb Plaque |
| Marcus Nonius Eutychus Marcianus, freedman of Balbus | Tomb Plaque |
| Marcus Nonius L | Columbarium |
| Marcus Nonius Salvius | Columbarium |
| Marcus Nonius VIII Menenia | Columbarium |
| Marcus Pontius Philargurus | Columbarium |
| Marcus Pontius VIII I I Menenia | Columbarium |
| Mater Deum? (Temple of the) | Ins Or 2.4? Ins Or 2.19? |
| Matri (Pontiae) | Columbarium |
| Medusa (House of Perseus and) | II.2 |
| Menenia (Marcus Nonius VIII) | Columbarium |
| Menenia (Marcus Pontius VIII I I) | Columbarium |
| Messenius Eunomus (Workshop and Dwelling of C.) | VII.18 VII.17 VII.1 |
| Mobilio Carbonizzato (Casa del) | V.5 |
| Montanus, Lucius Ausidius son of Lucius | Tomb Plaque |
| Monumental structure | MS |
| Mosaic (House of the Neptune) | V.7 |
| Mosaic Atrium (House of the) | IV.1-2 |
| Mosaico (Casa dell' Atrio a) | IV.1-2 |
| Mother of the Gods? (Temple of) | Ins Or 2.4? Ins Or 2.19? |
N |
|
| Neptune and Amphitrite (House of) | V.7 |
| Neptune Mosaic (House of the) | V.7 |
| Nero (Casa del Salone) | VI.13 |
| Nettuno e Amfitrite (Casa di) | V.7 |
| NOLA | VI.13 |
| Nonia (Tomb of the Gens)? | Columbarium |
| Noniaes Faustillae | Columbarium |
| Noniana (Basilica) | VII.16 |
| Nonio Balbo (Terrazza di Marco) | Terr. M. Nonio Balbo |
| Nonius Balbus (Terrace of Marcus) | Terr. M. Nonio Balbo |
| Nonius Eutychus Marcianus (Marcus) | Tomb Plaque |
| Nonius Eutychus Marcianus (Marcus), freedman of Balbus | Tomb Plaque |
| Nonius L (Marcus) | Columbarium |
| Nonius Salvius (Marcus) | Columbarium |
| Nonius VIII Menenia (Marcus) | Columbarium |
O |
|
| Officina dei textores | V.4 |
| Opus Craticium (House of the) | III.14 |
| Orestes (House of the bas-relief of) | Ins. Or. I.2 |
P |
|
| Padaglione sul mare della Viila dei Papiri | MS |
| Palaestra | Ins. Or. II.4 |
| Palestra | Ins. Or. II.4 |
| Papiri (Villa dei) | VP |
| Papyri (Villa of the) | VP |
| Partition (House of the Wooden) | III.11 |
| Patulcius Felix (Pistrinum di Sextus) | Ins. Or. II.8 |
| Pavilion on the sea of the Viila dei Papiri | MS |
| Perseus and Medusa (House of) | II.2 |
| Philargurus (Marcus Pontius) | Columbarium |
| Pisoni (Villa dei) | VP |
| Pondera | VI.22 VI.23 |
| Pontia (Tomb of the Gens)? | Columbarium |
| Pontiae Faustillae | Columbarium |
| Pontiae matri | Columbarium |
| Pontius Philargurus (Marcus) | Columbarium |
| Pontius VIII I I Menenia (Marcus) | Columbarium |
| Pistrinum di Sextus Patulcius Felix | Ins. Or. II.8 |
| Portal (House of the Great) | V.35 |
| Portale (Casa del Gran) | V.35 |
| Priapo (Taberna di) | IV.17 |
| Priapus (Tavern of) | IV.17 |
| Priapus (Bar of) | IV.17 |
| Primus (dwelling on upper floor with archive of wax tablets belonging to L. Cominius) | V.22 |
| Proculus (Aulus Lucius) | VI.21 |
Q |
|
| Quattro dei (Sacello dei) | Quattro dei |
R |
|
| Relief (House of the Telephus) | Ins. Or. I.2 |
| Relief of Telephus (House of the) | Ins. Or. I.2 |
| Reliefs (House of the Dionysian) | DR |
| Rilievi dionisiaci (Casa dei) | DR |
| Rilievo di Telefo (Casa del) | Ins. Or. I.2 |
| Rufus (Lucius Mammius) | VI.13 |
S |
|
| Sabinus (Gaius Calvisius) | Tomb Plaque |
| Sacello dei Quattro dei | Quattro dei |
| Sacello di legno (Casa del) | V.31 |
| Sacello di Venere | Sacello di Venere |
| Sacellum (House of the Wooden) |
V.31 |
| Sacra (Area) | Area sacra |
| Sacred Area | Sacred Area |
| Salone Nero (Casa del) | VI.13 |
| Salvius (Marcus Nonius) | Columbarium |
| Samnite House | V.1 |
| Sannitica (Casa) | V.1 |
| Scheletro (Casa dello) | III.3 |
| Screen (House of the Wooden) | III.11 |
| Seat of the Augustales | VI.21 |
| Sede degli Augustali | VI.21 |
| Sepulcretum | Columbarium |
| Sextus Patulcius Felix (Pistrinum di) | Ins. Or. II.8 |
| Shoreline | Shore |
| Shrine (House of wooden) | V.31 |
| Shrine of the four gods | Four Gods |
| Shrine of Venus | Shrine of Venus |
| Skeleton (House of the) | III.3 |
| South-west baths | SW baths |
| Stags (House of the) | IV.21 |
| Stoffa (Casa della) | IV.19 |
| Suburban Baths | Suburban Baths |
| Suburban Thermae | Terme Suburbane |
| Suburban Villa | VP |
| Suburbane (Terme) | Terme Suburbane |
| Suburbane (Villa) | VP |
| Sulla L (Lucius) | Columbarium |
| Superiore (Aula) | Aula Superiore |
T |
|
| Taberna di Priapo | IV.17 |
| Taberna Vasaria | IV.14 |
| Tailor (House of the) | V.3 |
| Tailor (Workshop of the) | V.4 |
| Tavern of Priapus | IV.17 |
| Telaio (Casa del) | V.3 |
| Telefo (Casa del Rilievo di) | Ins. Or. I.2 |
| Telephus (House of the Relief of) | Ins. Or. I.2 |
| Telephus Relief (House of the) | Ins. Or. I.2 |
| Tempio della Madre degli Dei? | Ins Or 2.4? Ins Or 2.19? |
| Temple of the Magna Mater? | Ins Or 2.4? Ins Or 2.19? |
| Temple of the Mater Deum? | Ins Or 2.4? Ins Or 2.19? |
| Temple of the Mother of the Gods? | Ins Or 2.4? Ins Or 2.19? |
| Terme a sud-ovest | Terme SO |
| Terme Centrali | VI.1-10 |
| Terme Suburbane | Terme Suburbane |
| Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus | Terr. M. Nonio Balbo |
| Terrazza di Marco Nonio Balbo | Terr. M. Nonio Balbo |
| Textores (Officina dei) | V.4 |
| (Thermopolium) Bar of Priapus | IV.17 |
| Tramezzo di Legno (Casa del) | III.11 |
| Tuscan Colonnade (House of the) | VI.17 |
| Tuscanico (Casa del Colonnato) | VI.17 |
V |
|
| Vasaria (Taberna) | IV.14 |
| Venere (Sacello di) | Sacello di Venere |
| Venidia (Daughter of L. Venidius Ennychus) | VI.13 |
| Venidius Ennychus (Lucius) | VI.13 |
| Venus (Shrine of) | Shrine of Venus |
| Villa dei Papiri | VP |
| Villa of the Papyri | VP |
| Villa Suburbane | VP |
W |
|
| Wattlework (house of the) | III.14 |
| Weavers (Workshop of the) | V.4 |
| Wooden Partition (House of the) | III.11 |
| Wooden Sacellum (House of the) | V.31 |
| Wooden Screen (House of the) | III.11 |
| Wooden shrine (House of) | V.31 |