Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)

Giardini e Vasca Ovale / Gardens and Oval Pool

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

1. Giardini e Vasca Ovale / Gardens and Oval Pool Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

La domus Tiberiana poteva vantare, nel cuore della città, ampi giardini pensili affacciati sul panorama del Campidoglio e del Foro. Tali giardini si estendevano su gran parte del basamento che sostruiva il palazzo e che era protetto dall'umidità del sottostante terreno per mezzo di un efficace sistema di impermeabilizzazione (intercapedini e pozzi di aereazione) messo in luce dagli scavi. I giardini erano ornati da statue e altari, alcuni dei quali qui rinvenuti (Museo Palatino), e da fontane di vario tipo. Ad un angolo del basamento si trova una vasca di forma ovale, rivestita di intonaco bianco e caratterizzata da gradini interni, utilizzata probabilmente per l'allevamento di pesci.

English:
The domus Tiberiana, in the heart of the city, boasted large hanging gardens with views over the Capitoline and the Forum. These gardens covered much of the platform on which the palace was built and which was protected from the damp earth beneath by an effective waterproofing system (cavities and air wells), brought to light by excavations. The gardens were adorned with statues and altars, some of which have been

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found (Palatine Museum) and various types of fountains. In one corner of the platform is an oval pool, coated in white plaster and with steps on the inside, probably used to farm fish.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture.

Location. 41° 53.371′ N, 12° 29.145′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. Marker is at the intersection of Via Sacra and Via Nova on Via Sacra. The marker is located south of the Arch of Titus in the park at Palatine Hill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Casa di Livia / House of Livia (a few steps from this marker); Ambienti Di Servizio / Service Rooms (within shouting distance of this marker); Cisterne Arcaiche / Archaic Cisterns (within shouting distance of this marker); Criptoportico Neroniano / Neronian Cryptoporticus (within shouting distance of this marker); Complesso Santuariale e Domestico Augusteo / Augustan Sanctuary and Residential Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); Palatino: Alle Origini del Sacro / The Palatin Hills: the Origins of the Sacred (within shouting

The wide view of the Gardens and Oval Pool Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

2. The wide view of the Gardens and Oval Pool Marker

distance of this marker); Zona Arcaica / Archaic Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempietto / Small Temple (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.

More about this marker. The marker is located in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (Roman Forum Archaeological Park) and it does require an entry fee to visit.

Also see . . . Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on August 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Oval Pool image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

3. The view of the Oval Pool

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.