9House of the Vettii

Situated in the western sector of the Pompeii ruins, the House of the Vettii is one the city’s best-preserved Roman villas. Renovated after the earthquake of 62 AD, it features a fresh, unified design that includes an assortment of beautiful frescoes painted with black backgrounds framed in yellow and red.

Named after the wealthy merchants who once lived here, the complex is designed to pamper its occupants and impress its guests with a series of entertainment rooms surrounding a large central courtyard enclosed by columns. Inside the peristyle are water-spouting statues, basins and fountains. The sculptures, and some of the household artifacts were all restored to their original contexts within the house so visitors can see what the house would have looked like before it was destroyed by the eruption of 79 AD.

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