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Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean

A circular pool in the main courtyard of the “Hellenistic” House in Nea Paphos. Preliminary remarks

2017, 26, No. 1

Marcin M. Romaniuk

Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0012.1798

Publication date

29.12.2017

Publishing model

open access

License type

CC BY 3.0 PL

Field

Humanities

Discipline

archeology

Language of publication

English

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Abstract

Excavations in the main courtyard of the “Hellenistic” House in Nea Paphos in 2016, Polish excavations, revealed a small circular pool with immured tops of Dressel 6A amphorae in the wall surrounding it and a circular imprint in the middle of the floor. The paper undertakes a discussion of possible form and function, putting forward a tentative interpretation based on a study of parallels that we are dealing with an ornamental pool, a popular furnishing of wealthy Roman house gardens, functioning perhaps as a fishpond (piscina) or a tank with water constantly running in and out, with a labrum or columnar pedestal standing in the middle.

Keywords:

Nea Paphos,“Hellenistic” House,peristyle,circular pool,fishpond,piscina,Dressel 6A amphora,labrum,garden

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