II.ii.4
Province
Location
Location Description
An ancient city of Campania destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79, Pompeii was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
Sublocation
Insula
Keywords
House
Casa Dell’Augustale; Casa Della Corona di Alloro; Casa della Corona di Quercia; House of Messius Ampliatus
Garden
A portico garden (A) and a rear garden (B) in a domestic property.
Garden Description
A. The portico which bordered the peristyle garden on the north and east side, and was accessed from the entrance hall. This site had been extensively damaged prior to excavation.
B. The east portico gave access to the narrow garden to the back of the house.
Bibliography
W. F. Jashemski, 1993, Gardens of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the villas destroyed by Vesuvius. Volume 2, Appendices, p.83. (worldcat)
Vittorio Spinazzola, 1910-1923, Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell'Abbondanza, pp.376 (after map in which the garden is labelled hortus) 481 on pp.409-416, 418.
Pleiades ID
TGN ID
Excavation Dates
1916, 1918 and 1921.
Contributors
Wilhelmina Jashemski (https://lib.guides.umd.edu/c.php?g=326514&p=2193250)
Publication date
21 Apr 2021