Sanctuary of Venus

Why go

The sanctuary of Pompeii's patron goddess occupies a terrace near Porta Marina overlooking the coastal plain. Repeated construction and earthquake damage left a broad complex whose setting matters as much as individual walls. For planning, pause for the outward view, then use the map to reconstruct the sanctuary's missing colonnades.

What to look for

• The sanctuary of Pompeii's patron goddess occupies a terrace near Porta Marina overlooking the coastal plain.
• Repeated construction and earthquake damage left a broad complex whose setting matters as much as individual walls.

Useful to know

• Pause for the outward view, then use the map to reconstruct the sanctuary's missing colonnades.

Your next visit

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