Malek, A. (2021). "Hermaphrodite House (Maison de l'Hermaphrodite)." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/cdb21753ee/

Hermaphrodite House (Maison de l'Hermaphrodite)

Contributors: Xue Xia, Keith Jenkins
Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-07-20

Dates

3rd century CE?

Garden Description

The large house was laid out around a large peristyle of 22 columns. In the axis of the triclinium was a rectangular pool. The courtyard may have been planted (Plan view, Fig. 1).

Plans

Fig. 1: Plan of the Hermaphrodite House
Credit: (Germain, S., 1969, fig. 7)

Bibliography

  • Ballu, A., Les ruines de Timgad, Paris, 1903, p. 90-94. (worldcat)
  • Courtois, C., Timgad, antique Thamugadi, Alger, 1951. (worldcat)
  • Germain, S., Les mosaïques de Timgad, Paris, 1969, p. 65, fig. 7. (worldcat)

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