Casa del Menandro, Pompeii

Name: Casa del Menandro
Address: Pompeii, Italy

#16 among attractions in Pompeii

Ruins, Historical place

Gallery (3)

Map

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

The House of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents, and covers a large area of about 1,800 square metres occupying most of its insula. Its quality means the owner must have been an aristocrat involved in politics, with great taste for art. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°44'59"N, 14°29'24"E

Address

Pompeii Italy

Contact

Website

Social media

Facebook

Pompeii

Day trips

Casa del Menandro – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Amphitheater, House of the Faun, Temple of Jupiter, Suburban Baths.

~1560 ftE
Ancient Roman arena for gladiator fights
Amphitheater, Pompeii
8 min walk • The Amphitheater of Pompeii stands as a remarkable testament to the grandeur of ancient Roman architecture and entertainment. Located in the city of Pompeii, Italy, this ancient structure dates back to 80 BC, making it one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheaters in...
~1600 ftW
Pompeii's largest house
House of the Faun, Pompeii
8 min walk • The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic palace that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy.
~1790 ftW
Temple, Ruins
Temple of Jupiter, Pompeii
9 min walk • The Temple of Jupiter, Capitolium, or Temple of the Capitoline Triad, was a temple in Roman Pompeii, at the north end of its forum.
0.4 miW
Ruins, Baths
Suburban Baths, Pompeii
10 min walk • The Suburban Baths are a building in Pompeii, Italy, a town in the Italian region of Campania that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which consequently preserved it.
~490 ftSW
Temple
Temple of Isis, Pompeii
3 min walk • The Temple of Isis is a Roman temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. This small and almost intact temple was one of the first discoveries during the excavation of Pompeii in 1764.
~1530 ftW
Pompeii ruins of ancient Roman temples
Temple of Apollo, Pompeii
8 min walk • The Temple of Apollo is a Roman temple built in 120 BC and dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, southern Italy. Located in the forum and facing the northern side of the town, it is the town's most important religious building and has ancient origins.
~880 ftW
Brothel ruins on the Pompeii site
Lupanar, Pompeii
5 min walk • The Lupanar of Pompeii is the ruins of a brothel in the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel".
~1850 ftNW
Museum, Art gallery
House of the Prince of Naples, Pompeii
9 min walk • The House of the Prince of Naples is a Roman domus located in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. The structure is so named because the Prince and Princess of Naples attended a ceremonial excavation of selected rooms there in 1898.
~1050 ftW
Archaeological site
Foreign influences on Pompeii, Pompeii
6 min walk • Several non-native societies had an influence on Ancient Pompeian culture. Historians’ interpretation of artefacts, preserved by the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, identify that such foreign influences came largely from Greek and Hellenistic cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Egypt.
~980 ftNE
Art gallery, Museum
Casa di Ottavio Quartione, Pompeii
5 min walk • The House of Loreius Tiburtinus is renowned for its meticulous and well-preserved artwork as well as its large gardens. It is located in the Roman city of Pompeii and with the rest of Pompeii was preserved by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in or after October 79 AD.
~1610 ftW
Ruins
Forum, Pompeii
8 min walk • The Baths of the Forum, also called the Baths of Fortune, are a thermal complex from Roman times, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found as a result of archaeological excavations in ancient Pompeii: named for their proximity to the...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Casa del Menandro?

Nearby attractions include Teatro Piccolo, Pompeii (3 min walk), Temple of Isis, Pompeii (3 min walk), Teatro Grande, Pompeii (3 min walk), Quadriportico dei Teatri, Pompeii (3 min walk).

How to get to Casa del Menandro by public transport?

The nearest stations to Casa del Menandro:

Light rail

Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri • Lines: 14 (13 min walk)
Pompei - Santuario • Lines: 12 (16 min walk)

Train

Pompei (17 min walk)
Rovigliano (37 min walk)

Bus

Torre Annunziata Via Plinio • Lines: D, Marra - Novartis, Novartis - Marra (30 min walk)