Bagnall, R. (2026). "Garden in Panopolis." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/7fd4cfb8d2/

Garden in Panopolis

Contributor: Amelia Lamis
Published: 2026-10-01
Last modified: 2026-10-01

Dates

unspecified

Excavation Dates

unexcavated

Garden Description

Located near the temple of Apollo (or Horos?) at Panopolis. Size not known. Known from inscriptions in verse set up by the owner, Ptolemagrios, a veteran of the Roman army, with dedications to Ares, Poseidon, Zeus, and probably Hades. Mentions persea and date palms. Owner seems to stress that he and his sons have worked themselves on the garden.

Bibliography

  • Welles, C.B. "The Garden of Ptolemagrius at Panopolis" in Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, Vol. 77 (1946), pp. 192-206. (JStor)

Keywords

Places