House of Julia Felix , also referred to as the '' praedia '' of Julia Felix , the Latin term for an estate , or land , is a large Roman villa in the ruined city of Pompeii located on the via dell ' Abbondanza . It was the residence of Julia Felix , who converted portions of it to apartments , available for rent , under her ownership . The apartments became available and necessary for the residents of Pompeii after a major earthquake in 62 AD , a precursor to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD , that destroyed the city of Pompeii . Archaeological excavations began in 1755 and the remains of the House of Julia Felix can be visited today in its original location in Pompeii
eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD ,
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79
House of Julia Felix