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HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes or Villa di Diomede.

Excavated 1771 to 1773.

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HGW24 Pompeii. c.1870 looking east from rear wall of garden. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

HGW24 Pompeii. c.1870 looking east from rear wall of garden. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. September 2007. Looking east into garden, through gate in centre of west wall. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

HGW24 Pompeii. September 2007. Looking east into garden, through gate in centre of west wall.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Drawing c.1840 looking east from rear wall of garden. The original carriage entrance to Pompeii can be seen on the left. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

HGW24 Pompeii. Drawing c.1840 looking east from rear wall of garden.

The original carriage entrance to Pompeii can be seen on the left. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Garden pergola, from west portico.

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Garden pergola, from west portico.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east over garden across pergola supported by six columns. According to Jashemski, at the rear of the pool was a raised dining area, shaded by a large vine-covered pergola. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.281)

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east over garden across pergola supported by six columns.

According to Jashemski, at the rear of the pool was a raised dining area, shaded by a large vine-covered pergola.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.281)

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 1870. Looking east across garden to villa. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

HGW24 Pompeii. 1870. Looking east across garden to villa. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Between 1867 and 1874. Looking east across garden to villa. Photo by Sommer and Behles. Photo courtesy of Charles Marty.

HGW24 Pompeii. Between 1867 and 1874. Looking east across garden to villa.

Photo by Sommer and Behles. Photo courtesy of Charles Marty.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east over garden across pergola, from west portico.

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east over garden across pergola, from west portico.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking South along the West portico.

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking south along the west portico towards the south-west corner.

In both the south-west and north-west corners of the peristyle would have been a turret.

Both of these turrets would have given a magnificent view of the sea.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east along the garden side of north portico, from the north-west corner

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006.

Looking east along the garden side of north portico, from the north-west corner

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Remains of the lower level of one of the covered towers which would have been on the two corners facing the Bay. Both of these towers would have given a magnificent view of the sea.

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006.

Remains of the lower level of one of the covered towers which would have been on the two corners facing the Bay.

Both of these towers would have given a magnificent view of the sea.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. July 2010. Looking south towards remains of turret in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

HGW24 Pompeii. July 2010. Looking south towards remains of turret in north-west corner.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 1915. Looking south-east from the north-west turret. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

HGW24 Pompeii. 1915. Looking south-east from the north-west turret. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking East along the North portico.

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east along the north portico.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. July 2010. Looking east along north portico from north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

HGW24 Pompeii. July 2010. Looking east along north portico from north-west corner.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking East along the North portico.

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east along the north portico.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking East along the North portico.

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east along the north portico.

 

 

Part 10

 

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