Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Domus Augustana. Upper Peristyle / Peristilio Superiore
The ground floor of the “private” sector of the palace was arranged around a porticoed courtyard with coloured marble columns, identical to that in the “public” sector; at the centre was a large pool within which a small temple was built at a later period, accessed from a small bridge on arches. At the sides of the peristyle were various living and banqueting rooms, some of which still bear traces of their fine coloured marble floors. On the walls of one of these rooms the remains of frescoes on Christian themes (now severely damaged) were found, belonging to a late oratory.
Domus Augustana. Peristilio Superiore
Il piano terra del settore “privato” del palazzo si articolava intorno ad un cortile con portico a colonne di marmi colorati, analogo a quello posto nel settore “pubblico”; al centro si trovava una grande vasca entro la quale, in un periodo successivo, fu realizzato un tempietto, raggiungibile grazie ad un piccolo ponte ad arcate. Ai lati del peristilio c’erano sale di varia destinazione, per il soggiorno e il banchetto, alcune delle quali recano ancora traccia dei raffinati pavimenti in marmi colorati. Sulle pareti di uno di questi ambienti furono scoperti resti (oggi molto rovinati) di affreschi di soggetto cristiano, relativi ad un oratorio di epoca tarda.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Man-Made Features.
Location. 41° 53.292′ N, 12° 29.244′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. Marker is on Palatine Hill, south of the Roman Forum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via di San Gregorio, Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Domus Augustana. Peristilio Superiore / Domus Augustana. Upper Peristyle (here, next to this marker); L'olivo di Minerva / Minerva's Olive Tree (here, next to this marker); Domus Augustana (a few steps from this marker); Stadio Palatino / Palatine Stadium (a few steps from this marker); The Upper Peristyle of the Domus Augustana (within shouting distance of this marker); Palatine Museum / Museo Palatino (within shouting distance of this marker); Il Peristilio Inferiore della Domus Augustana / The Lower Peristyle of the Domus Augustana (within shouting distance of this marker); The 'Stadium' / Lo 'Stadio' (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Also see . . .
1. Domus Augustana. (Submitted on June 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Domus Augustana. (Submitted on June 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Domus Augustana. (Submitted on June 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.