Jashemski, W. (2021). "Narrow garden at the House of Messius Ampliatus (II.2.4)." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/a6b8558341/

Narrow garden at the House of Messius Ampliatus (II.2.4)

Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-07-29

Dates

Excavation Dates

1916, 1918 and 1921.

Garden Description

The east portico gave access to the narrow garden to the back of the house.

Bibliography

  • Jashemski, W.F. 1979. 'The Garden of Hercules at Pompeii' (II.viii.6): The Discovery of a Commercial Flower Garden., American Journal of Archaeology, vol. 83, no. 4, pp. 403-411. [link](https://www.jstor.org/stable/504139. Accessed 2 Dec. 2020.)
  • W. F. Jashemski, 1993, Gardens of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the villas destroyed by Vesuvius. Volume 2, Appendices, p.83. (worldcat)
  • Vittorio Spinazzola, 1910-1923, Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell'Abbondanza, pp.376 (after map in which the garden is labelled hortus) 481 on pp.409-416, 418.
  • Spinazzola, V. and Aurigemma, S. 1953. Pompei Alla Luce Degli Scavi Nuovi Di Via Dell'abbondanza (anni 1910-1923), Roma: Libreria dello Stato, map after p. 376 where this garden is labeled hortus.worldcat

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