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Regio IV - Insula VIII - Ninfeo IV,VIII,4
(Nymphaeum)

Against the north-west facade of the Sanctuary of the Bona Dea (IV,VIII,3) a curved basin (preserved height c. 1.00) was set in the last quarter of the third century AD (opus latericium). The outside of the basin is lined by travertine blocks with a gutter and holes for a grating. It is not clear whether this was a true nymphaeum with niches, or a simple basin or trough.


Photos



The basin seen from the west. Photo: Klaus Heese.


Detail of the holes for a grating. Photo: Jan Theo Bakker.


[jthb - 7-May-2022]