Great families and their houses
Rich dwellings endowed with reception rooms and private apartments are also to be found in Vasio :
the House of the Laurelled Apollo (partially excavated) covers 2000 m2 ;
the House of the Silver bust (5000 m2) ;
the House of the Arbour (3000 m2 ) ;
the Dolphin House (2700 m2) ;
the Peacock villa about 1000 m2.
These houses belonged to families of great wealth from the Voconce aristocracy whose income was the product of their lands. The elite local noblemen used to share the cost of public buildings (theatre, public baths, temple …) or their upkeeping and to organize entertainment games. This contributed to improve and enlarge the town.
