Cite this garden Jashemski, W. (2021). "Insula or. I.2-3(D)." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed June 18, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/d75a7ef81f/

Insula or. I.2-3(D)

Author: Wilhelmina Jashemski

Contributor: Yifan Li

Published: 2021-04-21

Last modified: 2026-06-13

Dates

Unspecified

Province

Italia
Italia (Pleiades:1052)

Location

Herculaneum \
Herculaneum (Pleiades:432873)

Location Description

An ancient Roman town of Campania destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Insula

House

House 2-3

Garden

Garden Description

D. A rustic shrine was attached to the north side of the house and a long narrow garden (d) was located here. There was evidence of earlier construction at this location.

Plans

Plan of the new excavations of Herculaneum (Maiuri, Herculaneum)

Herculaneum - insula orientalis I. 1-3-d

Keywords

rustic (style) (AAT:300310541)
shrines (structures) (AAT:300007558)

Places

Herculaneum (Pleiades:432873)
Herculaneum (deserted settlement) (TGN:7031897)

Bibliography

Maiuri, Herculaneum, p. 67 (worldcat)
Maiuri, Ercolano, pp. 359, 360 (worldcat)