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The House of the Tragic Poet (also called ''The Homeric House'' or ''The Iliadic House'') is a typical 2nd century BC Roman house in Pompeii, Italy. The house, or villa, is famous for its elaborate mosaic floors and frescoes depicting scenes from Greek mythology. Discovered in November 1824 by the archaeologist Antonio Bonucci, the House of the Tragic Poet has interested scholars and writers for generations. Although the size of the house itself is in no way remarkable, its interior decorations are not only numerous but of the highest quality among other frescoes and mosaics from ancient Pompeii. Because of the mismatch between the size of the house and the quality of its decoration, much has been wondered about the lives of the homeowners. Unfortunately, little is known about the family members, who were likely killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Traditionally, Pompeii is geographically broken up into nine regional areas, which are then further broken up into insular areas. The House of the Tragic Poet sat in ''Regio VI'', ''Insula 8'', the far-western part of Pompeii. The house faced the ''Via di Nola'', one of Pompeii's largest streets that linked the forum and the Street of the Tombs. Across the ''Via di Nola'' from the House of the Tragic Poet sat the Forum Baths of Pompeii. ==Layout== Like many Roman homes of the period, the House of the Tragic Poet is divided into two primary sections. The front, south-facing portion of the house serves as a public, presentation-oriented space. Here, two large rooms with outward-opening walls serve as shops run by the homeowners, or, less likely, as servants quarters. These shops lie on either side of a narrow entranceway, or vestibule. At the end of this hall sits the atrium, the most decorated of the rooms within the House of the Tragic Poet. Here, a large rectangular ''impluvium'', or sunken water basin sits beneath an open ceiling, collecting water to be used by members of the household. Near the northern end of the ''impluvium'' sits a wellhead to be used for drawing water from the basin. Still farther from the entrance sits the ''tablinum'', a second, open common area. From these main areas extend smaller, private rooms, marking the second section of the house. Along the western wall of the atrium lie a series of ''cubicula'', or bedrooms. Opposite these lie an additional ''cubiculum'', an ''ala'' (a service area for a dining room), and an ''oecus'' (a small dining area). The northern end of the ''tablinum'' opens onto a large, open ''peristyle'', or garden courtyard. To the right of the ''peristyle'' sits the drawing room, which, in the House of the Tragic Poet, is believed to have been used as the main dining salon. Adjacent to the drawing room is a small kitchen area. Near the left side of the ''peristyle'', a small back door opens onto an additional street. Finally, into north-western corner of the ''peristyle'' is built a small ''lararium'', or shrine to be used in worshiping the ''Lares Familiares'', or family gods. Although records and archaeological experts have confidently confirmed the existence of an upper story in the House of the Tragic Poet, little is known about its specific layout, as it was most likely destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「House of the Tragic Poet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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