The Samnite House in Herculaneum

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The atrium of the Samnite House in Herculaneum has a gallery with Ionic columns and latticework fences made of stucco on three sides. The house, which dates from the 2nd century BCE, is one of the oldest buildings so far discovered in Herculaneum.

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Raddato, C. (2020, January 28). The Samnite House in Herculaneum. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11798/the-samnite-house-in-herculaneum/

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Raddato, Carole. "The Samnite House in Herculaneum." World History Encyclopedia, January 28, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11798/the-samnite-house-in-herculaneum/.

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Raddato, Carole. "The Samnite House in Herculaneum." World History Encyclopedia, 28 Jan 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11798/the-samnite-house-in-herculaneum/.

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