House Of Dioscuri

Question 1

When was it built?

Answer 1

2nd century AD

Question 2

Where is it located?

Answer 2

Part of the garden houses- south east corner of Ostia

Question 3

What was the layout?

Answer 3

After the earthquake in the late 3rd century it was transformed into one of Ostias most impressive houses
Only house in Ostia to have its own private baths
To create privacy the windows overlooking the garden houses were blocked up
A number of walls were demolished to create larger rooms
Had terracotta pipes

Question 4

What was the design?

Answer 4

Baths were decorated with marble and had a cistern
Polychrome and monochrome mosaics were in the house - castor and Pollux
Mosaic of Venus and black and white geometric mosaics on the floor