Cite this garden Jashemski, W. (2021). "VIII.5.20/17. Caupona." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed June 18, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/2b126005e5/

VIII.5.20/17. Caupona

Contributor: Yifan Li
Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-06-13

Province

Location

Location Description

An ancient city of Campania destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in CE 79, Pompeii was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Sublocation

Insula

Insula V

Garden Description

Entry no. 17 from the angioportus offered a second access to this garden at the rear of the caupona. The rear wall was decorated with a rough painting of Silenus reclining in vegetation pouring out wine from a wineskin.

Plans

Plan of Region VIII, Insula V

Keywords

Places

Excavation Dates

Unspecified

Bibliography

  • Mau, Bullettino dell'Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica (1883), pp. 226-227 (worldcat)