House Of Diana Flashcards
What was the House of Diana named after?
The terracotta relief of Diana on the courtyard wall
Location?
SW of Ostia
Height?
Storeys?
17.8m
60 Roman feet
Can hold 4/5 storeys
1st storey is luxurious
How is it different to the style of Pompeii?
Lit from natural light
Light would enter from the SW window
What were the ground floors used for?
They were shops
What problem did the upper floor have?
Water was not supplied and the tenants had to make due with the street fountains
What were the best apartments?
Bottom floor
What types of decoration were there?
Rooms have mosaic floors
Wall paintings dating to early 3rd century
Opus testcelatum EVERYWHERE
Marble pool
Did the house of Diana have any sort of religion?
Yes:
They had 2 rooms converted into a mithranium dedicated to Mithras in the late 2nd century AD
Statue of Volcan
Describe the courtyard
Had 2 covered systems for water
Elegant marble pool next to he system
Brickwork never got covered in the courtyard
Latrine in the SW corner of the courtyard
When was it built?
2nd century AD
Describe the staircase and upper floors
Staircase entered from the street and provided access to the upper floors
Where did the natural light come from?
SW: Natural light
NE: No natural light
