Malek, A. (2026). "House of Flavius Germanus (La maison de Flavius Germanicus)." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/fa9dfb2850/

House of Flavius Germanus (La maison de Flavius Germanicus)

Published: 2026-09-28
Last modified: 2026-09-29

Dates

Third century CE

Garden Description

The House of Flavius Germanus, dating to the third century, is located between the decumanus maximus, the decumanus north I, the House of the Labors of Hercules, and the House of Dionysus and the four Seasons. The peristyle was enclosed on four sides by a portico supported by 14 columns (Plan view, Fig. 1). The space between the columns was spanned by a low wall. Along the north portico, a rectangular pool, curved at its center, extended into the garden and faced the oecus (label 12) opening into the garden. At the southeast corner was a domestic shrine with an inscription giving the name of the owner. During the second phase of the house, a large garden was added at the rear, bounded by a wall on the southern side.

Plans

Bibliography

  • R. Etienne, Le quartier Nord-Est de Volubilis, Paris, 1960, 34-8, Pl. V, XLVI, 2. (hathitrust)
  • R. Thouvenot, "Maisons et hydraulique dans le quartier NE de Volubilis", p. 27-58, Plan I, Pl. IV. (worldcat)

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