Jashemski, W. (2021). "Casa di Galba (VII.2)." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/49d8a94d53/

Casa di Galba (VII.2)

Contributors: Yifan Li, Chiara Romano
Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-07-17

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Province

Location

Location Description

An ancient Roman town of Campania destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Insula

Insula VII

Garden

Casa di Galba

Garden Description

The excavation of this site was begun in 1873-1874 and is still incomplete. A silver bust, supposedly of the emperor Galba, found in the street in front of this house gave the site its name. Twelve stuccoed tufa columns support a portico which encloses this peristyle garden. A marble faced cruciform basin in the center contained a small column with a fountain. The columns were connected by a low wall with an entrance on the east opposite the exedra providing a view of the garden and fountain.

Plans

Plan of the new excavations of Herculaneum (Maiuri, Herculaneum)

Keywords

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