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Ostia Antica in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
 

Casa di Diana
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The House of Diana

(Reg. I, Is. III, 3-4)

 
 
Casa di Diana / The House of Diana Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
1. Casa di Diana / The House of Diana Marker
Inscription.
Il caseggiato, in origine forse a cinque piani e dotato di botteghe sulla strada, fu costruito in etΰ adrianea (prima metΰ del II secolo d.C.). Articolato intorno a un cortile centrale porticato (C), conobbe nel tempo importanti cambiamenti che riguardarono sia le murature interne che i piani pavimentali. Alla fase originaria appartengono i mosaici geometrici in bianco e nero di alcuni ambienti, il mosaico policromo di uno dei lati del portico e il pavimento a formelle marmoree del triclinio (D). Nella seconda metΰ del II secolo d.C. il cortile fu abbellito da una pregevole fontana marmorea, mentre alla fine del secolo furono realizzate le pitture conservate. Nel corso del III secolo d.C. i pavimenti furono rialzati e dotati di nuovi mosaici. Negli ambienti piω interni fu infine ricavato in epoca tarda un mitreo (F), costituito da un'edicola, da un altare marmoreo (riutilizzato) e da podia (banchine) in muratura.

The complex, perhaps originally four storeys tall with shops facing onto the street, was built in the Hadrianic period (first half of the 2nd century AD). It has a central porticoed courtyard (C) and over time underwent significant alterations to both the internal walls and the floors. The black and white geometrical mosaics in some rooms, the polychrome mosaic on one side of the portico and the inlaid
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marble floor of the triclinium (D) belong to the original phase. In the second half of the 2nd century AD, the courtyard was embellished with a fine marble nymphaeum whilst the surviving paintings were made at the end of this century. During the 3rd century AD, the floors were raised and new mosaics were laid. Finally, a mithraeum (F) was installed in the innermost rooms at a late period: it had a shrine, a (reused) marble altar and
podia (benches) made of masonry.
 
Erected by Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyArchitectureArts, Letters, MusicReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 41° 45.293′ N, 12° 17.335′ E. Marker is in Ostia Antica, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is on Viale degli Scavi. The marker is in Ostia Antica Archaeological Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ostia Antica, Lazio 00119, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thermopolium di Via di Diana (within shouting distance of this marker); Molino del Silvano / The Mill of Silvanus (within shouting distance of this marker); Grandi Horrea / The Great Warehouse
Casa di Diana image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
2. Casa di Diana
(within shouting distance of this marker); Capitolium (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); L'Area Centrale e i Complessi di Rappresentanza / The Central Area and the Official Complexes (about 90 meters away); Caseggiato dei Doli / The Dolia Building (about 90 meters away); Mensola della Sinagoga / Synagogue Corbel (about 90 meters away); Latrine Presso le Terme del Foro / Toilets near the Baths of the Forum (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ostia Antica.
 
Also see . . .  House of Diana.
Excerpt: "The House of Diana was excavated by Guido Calza in the years 1914-1916. The building is usually dated to the Antonine period (c. 150 AD; yellow opus latericium). Excavations in the years 1994-1997 by Alfredo Marinucci have led to many suggestions for a revision of the chronology. The building is at a higher level than the surrounding streets: Via dei Balconi to the west and Via di Diana to the south. Along the west and south facade is a sidewalk. To the east is an alley, beyond which is the House of the Millstones. To the north is the House of the Mithraeum of Menander."
Inside Casa di Diana image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
3. Inside Casa di Diana
(Submitted on August 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.) 
 
Via di Diana image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
4. Via di Diana
Fresco near the entrance into the House of Diana image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
5. Fresco near the entrance into the House of Diana
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
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