Jashemski, W. (2021). "I.2.15." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/01eee45763/

I.2.15

Contributor: Jessica Venner
Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-07-29

Excavation Dates

Excavated 1869 and 1873. Bombed in 1943.

Garden Description

This humble house was excavated in 1873. It had no garden but the impluvium was surrounded by a low masonry wall. The top contained a planting bed which served as a small garden.

Bibliography

  • Fiorelli, G. 1875. Descrizione di Pompei, p. 42 (worldcat)
  • Jashemski, W.F. 1993, Gardens of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the villas destroyed by Vesuvius. Vol. II, Appendices, p. 22 (worldcat)
  • Viola, L. 1879. Gli scavi di Pompei dal 1873 al 1878, p. 12
  • Warscher, T. 1937-1957. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus

Keywords

Garden

Small house with a planting bed around an indoor impluvium.

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