Zusammenfassung der Ressource
House of Pansa
- BASIC FACTS
- Owner: Alleius Nigidius Maius
- Date: 140 - 120 BCE
- At least three distinct stages
of construction, expansion and
renovation up to 79 AD.
- Typical domus layout.
- 2300m squared.
- South to North axis
- GARDEN
- A large hortus at the
back of the property
- 26.5m by 30.5m
- Divided into rectangular plots
- Layout suggests produce
was grown rather than an
ornamental garden.
- Between the plots were
paths that were also used
as irrigation canals.
- At the rear of the garden a
water reservoir and remains
of lead fittings and pipes
were found. Used to water
the garden.
- FORMS OF INCOME
- Bakeries
- Selling produce from garden.
- Shops
- At least three rented out
rooms able to be rented out.
- AESTHETICALLY PLEASING FEATURES
- Small pool in the middle of the Peristylium
- Originally painted blue with small fish
and plants painted on the side
- Nobody really had pools in
those days (not including
impluvium). This pool was
different and quite interesting.
- 16 Ionic Columns
- Mis-matched capitals
- Bottom halves were painted yellow
while the top half was painted white.
- Were interesting to look at and were different.