 Archaeologists discovered an inscription bearing the cognomen Saturninus, suggesting that the dwelling was owned by the important gens, or clan, Satria; a ring bearing the family name Cassius was also found, indicating that someone of the Cassii family married into the "gens" Satria and lived in the House of the Faun.The House of the Faun was initially excavated in 1830 by the German archeological institute.The House of the Faun contained the "Alexander Mosaic", depicting the Battle of Issus in 333 BC between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia.