Decumano Massimo

Bay of Naples


Herculaneum's ancient high street is lined with shops, and fragments of advertisements; look for the wall fresco advertising wines by colour code and price per weight. Note the one to the right of the Casa del Salone Nero. Further east along the street, a crucifix found in an upstairs room of the Casa del Bicentenario (Bicentenary House) provides possible evidence of a Christian presence in pre-Vesuvius Herculaneum.


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1. Casa del Bel Cortile

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2. Casa di Nettuno e Anfitrite

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3. Terme Femminili

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4. Terme Maschili

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5. Casa del Gran Portale

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6. Casa del Tramezzo di Legno

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7. Casa dello Scheletro

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