House of the Vettii

Two men owned this house, Aulus Vettius Restitutus and Aulus Vettius Conviva, probably brothers. We know their names from bronze seals found inside. Both had once been slaves. Once freed, they made a fortune, most likely in trade, and Conviva became an Augustalis, a priest of the emperor's cult. For a former slave, that was about as high as you could rise.