Casa D'Argo

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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

House

Garden

Casa D'Argo

Keywords

Garden Description

533.II.2. A. The earliest excavations of Herculaneum were done with underground tunnels. Several of these crossed this site and were discovered sixty three years later when further excavation of this patrician house was conducted in1828-1835. Eight brick columns and one engaged column stood on each of the long sides of the portico that bounded the large peristyle garden (a) on the east, north, and west sides. The north side was supported by four more columns and at the two front corners there was a pillar with an engaged column on each side. In the center of the north side two smaller pillars with one engaged column each framed a garden view from the triclinium. All the supporting members were coated with fine stucco. Gutters ringing the garden conveyed rain water to the cistern.

534.II.2. B. A second peristyle garden was located to the west of the first, but has only been partially excavated. It has stuccoed columns and pillars joined by a wall 0.4 m. high painted with plants and flowers.

Plans

Plan of Casa D'Argo

Dates

unspecified

Excavation Date

1828-1835

Bibliography

A.C. BdI (1835),p. 130 (worldcat)
Bonucci, BdI (1830), p.121 (worldcat)
Bonucci, Le due Sicilie: Ercolano, fig. 11 (plan) and p. 37 (worldcat)
Breton,Pompeia p. 519 (worldcat)
Maiuri, Herculaneum, p. 24 (worldcat)
Maiuri,Ercolano, pp. 367-368 and fig. 293 (plan) on p. 362 (worldcat)
Niccolini,Real museo borbonico, vol. 7, fig. 59 (plan), description by Bechi, pp. 19-21 (worldcat)
Ruggiero, Ercolano, pp. 541-545 (contains the detailed reports of Bonucci)(worldcat)

Places

Casadetta del Genio

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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

porticoes AAT:300004145

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

Plan of Casadetta del Genio

Images

Illustration of Casadetta del Genio

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)

Gardens of the Roman Empire

Casa D'Argo

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Location Description

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Garden

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Garden Description

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Places

Casadetta del Genio

Province

Location

Location Description

Insula

House

Garden

Keywords

Garden Description

Plans

Images

Places

Dates

Excavation Date

Bibliography