Casa del Salone Nero

Many finely decorated and highly detailed wall paintings, and other details

This villa is typical of the often better executed wall art seen in Herculaneum. The site is a resort for the wealthy, as opposed to a working town. This would explain the generally higher quality a...

One of the amazing stops in Herculaneum

We stopped here with a guide on our tour of Herculaneum. The ceiling and walls gave me a sense of how fancy these places must have been!

Brought the place to life

Really liked this building. Well preserved, fabulous painting in the walls but the bit that really got me was the carbonised wood around the doors. Hit home how the town was destroyed and the heat of ...

One of the best in Herculaneum

Due to the frescoes on the walls this is one of the best buildings to enter. Painted walls helps with reliving the home side of the town so long ago.

Magnificent dark paintings

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Perhaps what is highlighted in this house are the dark freshness that decorates some rooms in the house, as well as mosaics.