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PP573

VI, vii, 23 (House of Apollo)

Cult Space Type:

Shrine

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Date:

79 A.D.

Associated
Cult Spaces: 

PP257

Structural type:

Nymphaeum

Room function:

Courtyard

Description:

Located to the west of the tablinum, on the south wall of a courtyard, was a nymphaeum. This consisted of an unsual pyramidal fountain structure, which no longer survives. Water was said to have travelled down the structure via marble stairs, with short marble pillars surrounding the structure at even intervals. Two herms were also present. The southern wall above the structure was said to have been painted with garden motifs of trees and birds, including ducks, swans, and peacocks. This mural also included a painting of a statue of Diana. Today only sections depicting garden trellising and flower garlands are visible.

References:

Fiorelli 1875, p. 116; Photographs from Pompeii in Pictures, 2006

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