Cite this garden Jashemski, W. (2021). "Peristyle garden in house of Messius Ampliatus (II.ii.4)." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed June 18, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/260813cd75/

Peristyle garden in house of Messius Ampliatus (II.ii.4)

Contributors: Yuyao Liu, Keith Jenkins
Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-06-13

Dates

Unspecified

Excavation Dates

1916, 1918 and 1921.

House

Casa Dell'Augustale; Casa Della Corona di Alloro; Casa della Corona di Quercia; House of Messius Ampliatus

Garden Description

The portico which bordered the peristyle garden on the north and east side was accessed from the entrance hall. This site had been extensively damaged prior to excavation.

Bibliography

  • Della, Corte M, Case Ed Abitanti Di Pompei, Pompei-scavi: M. Della Corte, 1954. Print. worldcat
  • Jashemski, Wilhelmina F, 'The Garden of Hercules at Pompeii' (II.viii.6): The Discovery of a Commercial Flower Garden.,American Journal of Archaeology, vol. 83, no. 4, 1979, pp. 403-411. [link](https://www.jstor.org/stable/504139. Accessed 2 Dec. 2020.)

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