Bagnall, R. (2026). "Garden at Kanopos." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/05b24acec3/

Garden at Kanopos

Contributor: Amelia Lamis
Published: 2026-10-01
Last modified: 2026-10-01

Dates

22 BCE

Excavation Dates

unexcavated

Garden Description

This garden was in wetlands (tenagos) by the Strip (tainias, a ridge) (cf. Fraser 1972: II, 253-54 n. 96). Size lost. Leased in 22 BCE for one year, rent part in cash and part in produce. Crops mentioned in the preserved text are: garden lettuce (θρίδακας κηπουριακὰς); wild lettuce; fresh grapes; gourds; plantains; beetroot; leeks (headed and sweet); a member of the cabbage family (probably cauliflower); and land snails.

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