Carroll, M. (2026). "Rural Villa in Eisenstadt." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/33cc03c782/

Rural Villa in Eisenstadt

Contributors: June Dorsch, Keith Jenkins
Published: 2026-10-01
Last modified: 2026-09-29

Dates

Early 2nd century to 4th century

Garden Description

The residence of this villa rustica was entered on the southeast by a portico (Fig. 1). After passing through a room interpreted as the atrium, one arrived in the open courtyard which had a peristyle on three sides (G on plan). On the northern edge of the courtyard was a podium (P on plan) near which votive altars to Diana and Silvanus were found, both gods of the woods and suitable subjects for a garden. This corner of the courtyard, thus, seems to have had religious character. In the middle of the courtyard was a square foundation, measuring 1.80 x 1.80 m., possibly the remains of a base for some kind of figure. The villa rustica was established in the early 2nd century and occupied probably until the 4th century.

Bibliography

  • E.B. Thomas, Römische Villen in Pannonien, Budapest, 1964, pp. 137-151, fig. 73. (worldcat)

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