The Domus del Ninfeo at Ostia (III, VI, 1-3) : structure, function and social context

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The Domus del Ninfeo at Ostia (III, VI, 1-3) : structure, function and social context

Title remainder

structure, function and social context

Statement of responsibility

Alessandra Batty

Creator

• Batty, Alessandra

Author

• Batty, Alessandra

Subject

• Apartment houses -- Italy | Ostia (Extinct city)
• Architecture, Roman
• Architecture, Roman
• Architecture, Roman -- Italy | Ostia (Extinct city)
• Buildings
• Buildings
• Classical antiquities
• Classical antiquities
• Excavations (Archaeology)
• Excavations (Archaeology)
• Excavations (Archaeology) -- Italy | Ostia (Extinct city)
• History
• History
• Italy
• Italy
• Italy -- Antiquities, Roman
• Italy -- Ostia (Extinct city)
• Italy -- Ostia (Extinct city)
• Ostia (Extinct city) -- Buildings, structures, etc
• Ostia (Extinct city) -- History
• Ostia (Extinct city) -- Pictorial works
• Pictorial works
• Pictorial works
• Apartment houses
• Apartment houses

Genre

• Pictorial works
• History

Language

eng

Summary

This book is the first in-depth analysis of one of the most remarkable monuments of Ostia, the ancient port town of Rome: The Domus del Ninfeo (III, VI, 1-3). Originally built as a multi-storey complex during the reign of Hadrian, in Late Antiquity it was converted into a ground-floor mansion to serve the dominus and his extended family. During this phase the building was enriched with marble floors and the elegant nymphaeum that gives it its current name. This study aims to present a comprehensive picture of the Domus, analysing not only the many structural changes but also its topographical setting, historical context and social inferences. The text also features the archaeological drawings that were made during the study and the results of a clearance in an area of the house previously neglected; the latter has provided invaluable evidence for interesting structural modifications that were previously completely unknown

Member of

• BAR international series, 2909

Cataloging source

YDX

Dewey number

937.63

Illustrations

• illustrations
• plans

Index

no index present

LC call number

DG70.O8

LC item number

B38 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

BAR international series

Series volume

2909