What features were found in the House of the Faun at Pompeii?

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Ruins of ancient Pompeii with stone columns and walls in the foreground, and Mount Vesuvius rising in the background under a partly cloudy sky. — Pompeii Mount Vesuvius rising up over the ruins of the ancient Roman city Pompeii.

The House of the Faun is one of the most luxurious private residences in Pompeii, occupying an entire city block. Built during the second Samnite period (200–80 bce), the house features several notable architectural and artistic elements:

Layout: The residence includes two atria, four triclinia (dining rooms), and two large peristyle gardens.1
Construction: Its facade is constructed from fine-grained gray tufa sourced from Nuceria.1
Wall Decoration: The walls are adorned in the First Pompeian, or Incrustation, style, which utilizes painted stucco to imitate the appearance of marble veneer.1
Artistic Features: The house is famous for containing the Alexander the Great mosaic, which is believed to be a copy of a lost Hellenistic painting. The home also features elaborate floor mosaics throughout.1