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Herculaneum: House of the Genius peristyle
Herculaneum: Peristyle of the House of the Genius (photo: Athena Review)
The
House of the Genius had a large peristyle containing a garden, with
colonnades, one of which is seen here, viewed from the side.
At right, around the upper arch, and part of the near wall is opus reticulatum with diagonally-placed cut limestone blocks. The lower structural walls are made of opus mixtum, with tile-like brick alternating with cut limestone.
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