Malek, A. (2021). "House of Sertius (Maison de Sertius)." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/3001682999/

House of Sertius (Maison de Sertius)

Contributors: Xue Xia, Keith Jenkins
Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-07-20

Dates

3rd-5th century CE?

Garden Description

This large domus the result of the combining of two houses, is located at the periphery of the center of the city. The domus is laid out around two peristyles. The first, near the vestibule had a long rectangular basin placed in the axis of the triclinium, the two strips that bordered the pool may have been planted. The second peristyle with 8 columns had a semi-circular basin (Plan view Fi.1).

Plans

Fig. 1: Plan of the House of Sertius
Credit: (Boeswillwald, E., Cagnat, R., Ballu, A., 1905, plan fig. 152)

Bibliography

  • Boeswillwald, E., Cagnat, R., Ballu, A., Timgad une cité africaine sous l'Empire romain, Paris, 1905; pp. 326-333, plan fig. 152. (worldcat)
  • Courtois, C., Timgad, antique Thamugadi, Paris, 1951, p 53, plan with scale. (worldcat)
  • Germain, S. Les mosaïques de Timgad, Paris, 1969, p. 59. (worldcat)
  • Lassus, J., "Une opération immobilière à Timgad", in Mélanges d'archéologie et d'histoire offerts à André Piganiol, Paris, 1966, pp. 1221-1231. (worldcat)

Keywords

Places