Cite this garden Jashemski, W. (2021). "II.i.2 (House of Aemilius Primio and Aemiluis Saturninus)." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed June 18, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/9a0462febf/

II.i.2 (House of Aemilius Primio and Aemiluis Saturninus)

Contributor: Jessica Venner
Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-06-13

Province

Location

Location Description

An ancient city of Campania destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in CE 79, Pompeii was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Sublocation

Insula

Insula I

Garden Description

Behind the shop, living quarters were located, including a garden to the rear. The west garden wall was topped with the broken amphorae]; this wall was shared with the rear open area in I.i.1.

Bibliography

W. F. Jashemski, 1993, Gardens of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the villas destroyed by Vesuvius. Volume 2, Appendices, p.75. (worldcat)

Keywords

House

House of Aemilius Primio and Aemiluis Saturninus

Garden

Small garden to the rear of a taberna

Places

Excavation Dates

1915, 1985