Carroll, M. (2026). "House of the Arsenal (Maison de l'Arsenal)." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/171b33f4c4/

House of the Arsenal (Maison de l'Arsenal)

Published: 2026-10-01
Last modified: 2026-10-02

Dates

second century CE

Excavation Dates

unspecified

Place Description

In the valley of the Moselle, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, a former Gallic oppidum on the hill of Ste-Croix, became an urban center in the Augustan period. It had an amphitheater, an aqueduct, several baths, and a sewer network with a large collector.

Garden Description

A large house (40 x 40 m) of the second century covered the site of three adjacent buildings going back to the years 60-80 (Fig 1). It was built around a central courtyard [1] 18 meters on a side, bordered by porticos on the east, south, and west. The courtyard, doubtless treated as a garden, had a rectangular pool that has been partially excavated. On the axis of the pool, on the north side and seemingly opening directly onto the courtyard was a large, 60-square-meter room [2] heated by hypocausts.

Bibliography

  • Ph. Brunella, D. Meckenbenner, Cl. Lefebvre, P. Thion, Metz, cinq années de recherches archéologiques 1982-1987, Dalph, Gumra, 1990, p.33-36, fig.36. (worldcat)

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