Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP573
VI, vii, 23 (House of Apollo)
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
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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