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House of the Small Fountain

House of the Small Fountain

House of the Small Fountain

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The small fountain is located in the mosaic-covered nymphaeum to the left in the photo. The house itself, on the Via di Mercurio, dates from the first century B.C. and is a typical atrium-style house.

See: soprintendenza archeologica di Pompei.

For comprehensive information on Pompeii, see The Fires of Vesuvius, by Mary Beard.

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