Very little of Insula VII has been excavated as much of it still lies beneath present day Ercolano. Only two buildings have so far been unearthed, one of which is the House of Galba.
House of Galba (Ins VII)
One of only the two buildings so far excavated, the House of Galba occupies a small part of what is a much larger area lying beneath a residential part of Ercolano. The house has a remarkable pre-Roman peristyle. The original tufa doric columns were at some time stuccoed and a podium has also been added between the columns.
