Jashemski, W. (2021). "VIII.3.8. House of the Wild Boar I; Casa del Cinghiale I; House of L. Coelius Caldus." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/cc227bb5cc/

VIII.3.8. House of the Wild Boar I; Casa del Cinghiale I; House of L. Coelius Caldus

Contributor: Yifan Li
Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-07-29

Excavation Dates

Unspecified

Garden Description

Fourteen fluted white columns supported a portico that enclosed this large garden (a) at the rear of the tablinium. A fence had been attached to the outside of the columns as evidenced by holes with metal pieces remaining; the top holes placed 0.75 m. high. A grand view the length of the garden could be enjoyed from the large exedra (b) to the south, framed by two columns, and many other surrounding rooms had garden views.

Plans

Plan of Region VIII Insula III

Bibliography

  • Breton, Pompeia, p. 453 (worldcat)
  • Dyer, Pompeii, p. 435 (worldcat)
  • Fiorelli, Descrizione di Pompei, p. 323-324 (worldcat)
  • Jashemski, Gardens, vol. II, p. 210 (worldcat)
  • Schultz, Annali dell'Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica, 1838, pp. 200-201, (worldcat)
  • Schultz, Annali dell'Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica, 1841, p. 120, (worldcat)

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