II.8.5

Province

Italia
Italia (Pleiades)

Location

Pompeii
Pompeii (Pleiades)

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

Region II

Insula

Insula VIII

Garden

Caupona with small bath.

Keywords

• atriums (Roman halls)
• cauponae
• tabernae
• triclinia (rooms)

Garden Description

A. A very small bath was located at the left rear of the atrium in this unusual building. Behind this was a tiny garden with three small triclinia on either side. The couches of these six triclinia were so low and narrow they must have been used as seats similar to the tabernae attached to the house of Julia Felix (II.iv.7). B. Another small garden was found to the rear of the caupona.

Pleiades ID

456321707

TGN ID

7004658

Dates

Excavated 1954.

Bibliography

• Jashemski, W. 1993. Gardens of Pompeii, vol.II, p.94 (worldcat)

Contributor

Wilhelmina Jashemski (https://lib.guides.umd.edu/c.php?g=326514&p=2193250)

Publication date

21 Apr 2021