House of Mneander

Question 1

When?

Answer 1

Late 3rd Century BC

Question 2

Location?

Answer 2

South

Question 3

What does the house have?

Answer 3

2nd entrance for slaves
2nd storey for slaves
Takes nearly a whole insula
Has a small unassuming front to divert thieves
Freedmen step
Visual axis through the tablinium, peristyle and atrium to make the house look large and impressive

Question 4

Rooms?

Answer 4

Peristyle: colonnaded garden allowed the owner of the house to discuss business and politics with visitors
Cellar: contains 118 plates of silver, plates, vessels, jewellery utensils

Question 5

What was the purpose for the 2nd entrance?

Answer 5

To transport goods

Had a small atrium complete with an impluvium and compluvium

Question 6

what happened in 79AD?

Answer 6

The house was refurbished at the time of the eruption

Question 7

what and where was the entrance?

Answer 7

West and there was a bar brew attention & popularity

Question 8

Decoration?

Answer 8

Dolphin mosaics in the baths
Paintings of famous play writes/theatres
Mosaics in bedrooms
Decorations showed that the owner had style and taste

Question 9

Owner?

Answer 9

Named after a portrait of the Greek playwright Menanderfound on one of the walls