. Guide to Italy and Sicily. urning to theGuest Chambers, we pass througha Boric peristyle (19) to the so-called Giardino. Adjoining it is aroom with a semicircular recessin either end, called the OecusCorinthius, or Throne-room (12).In its N. recess is a piece of handsomepavement in opus Basilica (11) on the rt. hassome marble pillars still standing,and the remains of mosaic the Oecus Corinthius a straightpath leads to the Piazza dOro (13),a court once surrounded with sixty-eight columns. Returning past theBasilica, we reach the barracks(Quartiere dei Vigili), S
. Guide to Italy and Sicily. urning to theGuest Chambers, we pass througha Boric peristyle (19) to the so-called Giardino. Adjoining it is aroom with a semicircular recessin either end, called the OecusCorinthius, or Throne-room (12).In its N. recess is a piece of handsomepavement in opus Basilica (11) on the rt. hassome marble pillars still standing,and the remains of mosaic the Oecus Corinthius a straightpath leads to the Piazza dOro (13),a court once surrounded with sixty-eight columns. Returning past theBasilica, we reach the barracks(Quartiere dei Vigili), of whichare the long passages of the Crypto-Porticus (9). We then reach the Baths (5, 6),which are on an immense of stucco ornamentation maystill be seen. Behind them are oneor two small rooms with flues forheating purposes. Close by is the Canopus orTemple of Isis, imitated from theEgyptian temple of that goddessdescribed by Strabo. Here manyEgyptian remains have been found. Few travellers extend their walk. VILLA ADRIANA. Natural Scale. 1:6,500. 0T020 40 60 80 IC 1. Greek Theatre 2. Nymphaeum ? 3. Entrance to the hundred chambers 4. Aedicula? 5. Small Baths 6. Large Baths 7. Praetorlum 8. Temple of /sis 9. Crypto Porticus 10. Stadium 11. Basilica 12. Oecus Corinthius (Throne Room) 13. Piazza dOro 14. Natatorium ? 15. Biblioteca 16. Sca/a </e; Filosofi 17. Temple of Venus and Diana ? 18. Heliocaminus ? 19. Triclinium (Doric Peristyle) - 20. Po/Vrt 0/ WeH/ 21. Naumachia ? 22. Temple of Ceres ? 23. « Theatre ? 24. Temple of Pluto and Proserpine
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