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House of the Menander

House of the Menander

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House of the Menander. Atrium. The house is named “ The House of Menander” because there is a well-preserved  painting of the ancient Greek Dramatist Menander. Domus est nomen Domus Menander quod eo est pict ú ra antiquus Greek Menander. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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House of the Menander

House of the Menander

AtriumThe house is named The House of Menander because there is a well-preservedpainting of the ancient Greek Dramatist Menander.Domus est nomen Domus Menander quod eo est pictra antiquus Greek Menander.

The painting has bold yellow and red coloring, a sign of wealth.Pictura audax (yellow) et russatus, est signum divitiae.

The Menander

Outside there is art on the doorway.The art goes all on the front of the house.Extra eo est pictura in limen.Pictura ire omnis in apud domus.

There is a place with the heads of the families gods.Eo est locus cum caput familiae deus.

Columns and art are all around the garden.Palus et pictura omnis circum hortus.

In every room there is at least one picture.In omnis cubiculum eo est ad minime unus pictura.

The large columns throughout the house shows Greek architecture. Magnus palus diligens ex domus demonstrare Greek aedificium.

It is located in the southern half of the town and near many things.Ille est situs in (southern) semi oppidum et prope multi res.

The House of the Menander is almost as big the city block.Domus Menander est paene dum urbs via.

The house is located near the center of town Domus situs prope medius oppidum.

It is only two blocks from the lavish Stabian Baths.Ille est tantum duo via ab lavish stabian balneae.