Change: the open excavation. The left of the photograph shows the face of the unexcavated material.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Home............................< .Insula V...................................................................................................................................................... ..............................Herculaneum........................InsulaeInsula oI, oII .>....................Glossary---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1177)

Change: andwhile some minor excavations were carried out in the early 1960s. Please see the appropriate page to view the Basilica in more detail.House of Galba (Ins VII)One of only the two buildings so far excavated, the House   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1174)

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Change: Colonnade described above.---ooo---Insula VIIInsula VII stretches northwards from the lower decumanus to the Decumanus Superior, bounded to the east by Cardo III. Very little of Insula VII has been excavated to date as most of it still lies beneath present day Ercolano. Only two buildings   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1116)

Change: photograph on the left) has anattractive façade,facade, almost entirely in opus reticulatum,reticulatum, an example of which is shown below. At the entrance to the property there is a terra-cotta Gorgon mask to ward off the evil eye...The house has an unusual   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1111)

Change: The House of the Double Atrium (in the centre of the photograph) has anattractive façade, almost entirely in opus reticulatum, an example of which is shown below. At the entrance to the property there is a terra-cotta Gorgon mask to ward off the evil eye.The house has   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1216)

Change: , on the gate has a terra-cotta Gorgon mask against the evil eye. There was an upper floor extending for the length of the house, with light provided by two atria: one, in front of the entrance, tetrastyle (with its   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1104)

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Change: bodyremains waswere found on the bed.House of the Tuscan Colonnade (Ins VI) This house, a fine patrician villa, was built of large tufa blocks during the Samnite period. It was considerably modified after the earthquake, when two of its street facing rooms were turned into shops...   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1017)

Change: the value of 1400 sesterces) came to light during the excavations - evidently the owner had tried to conceal his savings before attempting to escape from the eruption.House of the Double Atrium (Ins VI)The House of the Double Atrium has an   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1017)