Villa di Diomede (Pompei)

Italy / Campania / Pompei
 archaeological site, interesting place
At the northwest end of the Street of Tombs is the large Villa of Diomedes, with an extensive garden enclosed by a portico 33m/36yd long each way. In the center of the garden is a basin and six columns which belonged to a pavilion. In an underground passage (cryptoporticus) were found the bodies of 18 women and children. Near the garden door (now walled up) was the body of a man, presumably the owner of the house, with a key in his hand and a slave beside him carrying money and valuables.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_of_Diomedes
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Coordinates:   40°45'8"N   14°28'42"E
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