Fayum on Gardens of the Roman Empire

Vegetable garden at Dionysias

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Dates

161 to 169 CE

Excavation Dates

unexcavated

Garden Description

Two arouras (.56 ha.). Quarter share given in a donatio mortis causa by a metropolitan woman to her daughter in 161-169 CE.

Bibliography

P.Stras.2.122 (cf. BL 4.93). (papyri.info)

Keywords

vegetable gardens (AAT:300008142)

Places

Dionysias (Pleiades:736904)
Qaşr Qārūn (ruins) (TGN:7540108)

Vegetable garden at Euhemeria

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Dates

239 CE

Excavation Dates

unexcavated

Garden Description

1 1/8 arouras (.31 ha.). Leased for 3 years in 239 CE. Furnished with well and sakiya. Rent in cash payable in two installments each year.

Bibliography

P.Flor.1.16. (papyri.info)
Rathbone, Dominic (1991), 186. Economic Rationalism and Rural Society in Third-Century Egypt. Cambridge. (worldcat)

Keywords

Places

Euhemereia (Pleiades:736909)
Qaşr al Banāt (historic site) (TGN:7540126)

Vegetable garden in Arsinoite nome

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Dates

seventh century CE (after 641)

Excavation Dates

unexcavated

Garden Description

In an unknown village; size not stated, part of larger tract of 10.5 arouras. Leased by an Arsinoite notable to his cowherd in the seventh century CE (after 641). Contains date palms, sycamores, and perhaps other trees.

Bibliography

CPR.8.71. (papyri.info)

Keywords

Places

Arsinoites/Krokodeilopolites Nomos (Pleiades:736893)
Krokodilopolis (TGN:7000991)

Vineyard 1 at Theadelphia

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Dates

69 CE

Excavation Dates

unexcavated

Garden Description

One-half aroura (.14 ha.). Leased in 69 CE for 3 years. Includes fruit trees of unspecified type (ἀκρόδρυα), up which vines are trained; vineyard is described as anadendradic. Requires dung and ammos (sand).

Bibliography

P.Soter.1. (papyri.info)

Keywords

vineyards (AAT:300000248)

Places

Theadelpheia (Pleiades:737081)
Kharābat Ihrīt (ancient site) (TGN:7535640)

Vineyard 2 at Theadelphia

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Dates

71 CE

Excavation Dates

unexcavated

Garden Description

One-half aroura (.14 ha.). Leased on 71 CE for 3 years. Includes fruit trees (apple, perhaps others), up which vines are trained; vineyard is described as anadendradic. Surrounded by mud-brick wall (πλαστή). Rent of wine plus 1000 apples and amounts of thyme.

Bibliography

P.Soter.2. (papyri.info)

Keywords

vinyards
walls (AAT:300002469)

Places

Theadelpheia (Pleiades:737081)
Kharābat Ihrīt (ancient site) (TGN:7535640)