House of the L-shaped Cistern

Contributors: Qianli Jiang, Amelia Lamis
Published: 2026-10-01
Last modified: 2026-10-01

Dates

unspecified

Excavation Dates

1924 and 1935

Garden Description

This house, which was also set against the lower edge of the city near the port, was excavated in 1924 and 1935. It had been much altered by burials in late antiquity. Its large cistern yielded a collection of objects from about the time of abandonment: eleven jars of common ceramic, terra sigillata from southern Gaul, ceramics from Africa, glass, toilet articles of bone, metals, coral, and a little domestic altar.

Bibliography

  • M.A. Basch, Ampurias; historia de la ciudad y guía de las excavaciones. Barcelona, 1951 (worldcat)
  • A. Balil Iliana, Casa y urbanismo en la España antigua. Casa familiar y vivienda colectiva en la España romana, in Boletín del Seminario de Estudios de Arte y Arqueología, XXXVIII. Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, 1972 (worldcat)
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Keywords

Places