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House of Menander
The House of Menander is a building in Pompeii, Italy. It is located in the southern half of the town, just northeast of the Little and Large Theaters, as well as the Gladiators’ barracks.The House of the Menander was almost as big as a whole city block〔(No Author Listed, House of Menander, Tourist Attractions in Pompeii, Italy 2007 )〕 An unknown architect constructed it in the late 1st century BC.
==Speculations about the owner==
The name of the owner of the House of Menander is Quintus Poppeus, but due to the villa’s impressive size and intricate structure, as well as the numerous decorative touches such as frescoes, it has been concluded that a well-to-do merchant owned the house when Vesuvius erupted. This view is also supported by the house’s location near the center of town, only two blocks from the lavish Stabian Baths. Use of this bath-house, a public washhouse and brothel with walls covered in erotic art, was thought of as a sign of luxury.〔〔Roberts, Adam, Classical Architecture. London, Penguin Books. 1990〕
The nationality of the owner is more in dispute than his economic status. Pompeii’s Mediterranean climate enticed many Romans to invest in holiday villas there, so it is possible that the owner at the time of Vesuvius’ eruption was a wealthy tourist, not a local.〔
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