The Upper Peristyle of the Domus Augustana
Il Peristilio Superiore Della Domus Augustana
The Upper Peristyle of the Domus Augustana
Set within the great rectangular basin, with its complex articulated edges, was a miniature temple on a podium. This could be accessed by means of a small bridge supported on small arches, probably added at a later period.
The function of this little structure is not entirely clear. Almost certainly it was a shrine of some kind, but there are other theories that it was a small place of retreat for the emperor, or some kind of water feature. The bottom and the walls of the basin originally were completely clad in marble veneer. Excavations have identified, to the sides of the peristyle, a complex arrangement of varied rooms, including a porticoed diaeta (terrace) and more basins. All of these different elements give this section of the palace characteristics typical of a sacro-idyllic space, in which the garden occupied the spaces between the basin and the open structures around it, following Hellenistic models. A great deal of sculptural material was found in the course of excavation of this peristyle.
Il Peristilio Superiore Della Domus Augustana
La funzione della piccola construzione non è sicura: quasi certamente si tratta di un sacello ma c'è chi ipotizza un piccolo luogo di ritiro per l'imperatore, o anche un impianto ad acqua. Il fondo
Ai lati di questo peristilio gli scavi hanno individuato una complessa disposizione di ambienti diversi, tra cui una diaeta (terrazza) porticata e della vasche. Questi elementi conferiscono a questo settore del palazzo i caratteri tipici di un ambiente idillico-sacrale, dove il giardino, seguendo schemi di età ellenistica, si estende a occupare gli spazi tra la vasca e le circonstanti construzioni aperte. Numerosi i materiali scultorei provenienti dagli scavi di questo peristilio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Man-Made Features.
Location. 41° 53.301′ N, 12° 29.221′ 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. Palatine Museum / Museo Palatino (a few steps from this marker); Domus Augustana. Peristilio Superiore / Domus Augustana. Upper Peristyle (within shouting distance of this marker); L'olivo di Minerva / Minerva's Olive Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Domus Augustana. Upper Peristyle / Peristilio Superiore
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 June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.