DRAFT
Casadetta del Genio
Province
Location
Location Description
An ancient Roman town of Campania destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D.79. Named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
Insula
II; III
House
3; 3
Garden
Casadetta del Genio
Keywords
Garden Description
This house was partially excavated in 1829-1830 and again in 1850. The portico had a floor on the east slightly lower than the sections on the north and south. A pool (a) was located in the center of the garden with a semi-circular extension on the east end and two small marble posts which probably held herms. The pool measured 2.35 m. wide, 0.87 m. deep and was only excavated to a length of 6.50 m.
Plans
Images
Places
Dates
unspecified
Excavation Date
1829-1830; 1850
Bibliography
- Maiuri, Herculaneum, p. 25 (worldcat)
- Maiuri, Ercolano, pp. 375-377 and fig. 307 (plan) on p. 376 (worldcat)
- Ruggiero, Ercolano, pp. 562, 566, 574 (worldcat)