In the south part of block IV,II is an unpaved square. It is surrounded by rooms that were built during the reign of Trajan (opus latericium), and Hadrian and Antoninus Pius (opus mixtum). In building or rather hall 13 is a double water basin. Building 14 consists of a few shops. Paintings of good quality were found in shop 1. Some of these can still be seen on the south-east wall, others, from the north corner, were taken to the storage rooms. Lines and wide bands (dark-red, light-red and yellow) create panels (some reminiscent of aediculae) on a white background. In the aediculae are tall, slender rectangles. In the inner panels are small motifs, including a bird. The paintings were made in the Severan period. The other buildings were modest apartments or used for commercial purposes. In the south corner the Mithraeum of the Animals (IV,II,11) was installed, which is described on a separate page. See also a photo album from 2008 of building 14. |
Plan of the buildings. After SO I. |