House of Siricus

House of Siricus

 

House of Siricus  House of Siricus

Address: Insula 1
Area: 740 square meters
Rooms: 21

 

The House of Siricus or the House of Vedia Siricus and Vedium Numimaus is located on the narrow, winding street of Vicolo dei Lupanare, which connects Via degli Augustalá with Via del Abbandanza. The house of Siricus was originally excavated in the mid-1850s and again in 1862 and 1872. The building is a two-storey house consisting of two connected buildings with separate entrances to the door number 47 on the street Vikolo dei Lupanare and the door number 25 leading to Via Stabiana. Judging by the layout of the rooms, the House of Siricus was connected from two houses. Some rooms from neighboring buildings also apparently were bought from neighbors. Having broken the walls, the new owner greatly expanded his mansion. The house of Siricus got its name from the inscriptions containing the name "Siricus", located next to these two main entrances. Apparently it was the name of the owner.

During the archaeological excavations in the House of Siricus, the bodies of five victims, inhabitants of Pompeii, and the bones of a dog were found. Apparently these were members of the host family. For some reason, they decided not to run away. Interestingly, the bodies were found several meters above the ground. That is, they died in the last hours of the eruption of Vesuvius.

 

One of the frescoes. Most of the frescoes were taken to the Naples Museum.

House of Siricus  House of Siricus

House of SiricusSALVE LUCRUM, Glory to profit

House of Siricus

Pompeii. 1853. A drawing called “House in Pompeii” was excavated for the visit of the imperial Russian princes. Hence the second name "House of Russian Princes"

House of Siricus