🏺 The gardens of Pompeii

🏺🌴The gardens of Pompeii, preserved by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, provide a rare and detailed insight into ancient Roman garden design. 🏛️🔥

✅ Despite the damage from both the eruption and later events like the 1942 bombing, around 500 domestic gardens in Pompeii have been partially preserved. These gardens were integral to Roman homes and took various forms, including atriums—small courts that allowed light and ventilation—, peristyle courts, and ornamental peristyle gardens, often surrounded by colonnades. 

✅ Other types included the xystus, or vegetable gardens, typically located at the back of the house. Garden frescoes often depicted scenes that extended the perception of space, blending reality with art through painted trellises that appeared to enclose the gardens.

✅  Notable examples of these gardens can be found in houses such as the House of the Faun, which featured two atria and peristyle gardens, and the House of the Vettii, renowned for its elaborate ornamentation, fountains, and frescoes. 

✅ Other significant sites include the House of the Great Fountain, known for its vibrant mosaic fountain, and the Villa at Oplontis, which showcased ancient tree placements within its courtyards. 

✅ These gardens were more than aesthetic spaces; they were central to the social, religious, and domestic life of Pompeii’s inhabitants. The preserved layouts and features reflect the horticultural practices and artistic tastes of the time, offering a window into the daily lives and cultural values of ancient Romans.

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