Nymphaeum

Name of structure: Nymphaeum
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Nymphaeum
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Lazio
City or area within region: Gardens of Lucullus, under Hertziana library, Via Gregoriana
Date of structure: 46-47AD
Century of structure 1: 1 AD
Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: Row of niches
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: cupid on dolphin, wolf's head in green and gold
Date of mosaic: 46-47AD
Century of mosaic 1: 1 AD
Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site:
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?
Has analysis been done?
Samples taken from where?
Excavation and restoration campaigns:
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Sear, Frank B., Roman Wall and Vault Mosaics (Heidelberg: F. H. Kerle Verlag, 1977), 79

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Comments: Written up in the TImes, 17 May, 2007

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