Herculaneum IV.4. Casa dell’ alcova or House of the Alcove.
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IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Doorway to room 24, the room with the alcove.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012.
Doorway to room 24, the room with the alcove, from room 23. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, doorway threshold.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2014. Room 24, west wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, west wall.
IV.4 Herculaneum. Photo taken between October 2014 and November 2019.
Room 24, detail from upper west wall. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IV.4 Herculaneum. May 2006. Room 24, upper west wall.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012. Room 24, painted bird decoration from west wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012. Room 24, looking towards the north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2014. Room 24, north wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, north wall.
IV.4 Herculaneum. Photo taken between October 2014 and November 2019.
Room 24, detail
from north wall. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012.
Room 24, painted decoration from upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012. Room 24, painted bird decoration from north wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. May 2006. Room 24, upper north wall.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2014. Room 24, detail of painted decoration from north wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012. Room 24, detail of painted decoration on north wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, zoccolo (lower plinth/dado) of north wall.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2014.
Room 24, looking towards the north-east corner and east wall, with doorway to room 23. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012. Room 24, looking towards the north-east corner and east wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, east wall with doorway to anteroom 23.
IV.4 Herculaneum. Photo taken between October 2014 and November 2019.
Room 24, detail of painted bird decoration from east wall
above doorway. Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IV.4 Herculaneum. May 2006. Room 24, upper east wall.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2014.
Room 24, detail from the upper centre of east wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012.
Room 24, painted decoration on upper east wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2014.
Room 24, detail from the upper centre of east wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, zoccolo (lower plinth/dado) of east wall.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012. Room 24, south wall with alcove or apse.
The window gave light to the room from the courtyard 22. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012. Room 24, upper south wall and apse. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, south wall with alcove or apse.
IV.4 Herculaneum. May 2006. Room 24, south wall and apse or alcove.
IV.4 Herculaneum. May 2006. Room 24, apse or alcove in room.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, painted zoccolo in apse.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, detail of painted plant from zoccolo of apse.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, mosaic floor.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Room 24, mosaic floor.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2012. Room 24, mosaic floor. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Corridor 21, looking south at east end.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Corridor 21, looking west at south side, towards vestibule 17.
IV.4 Herculaneum. May 2006. Corridor 21, looking west towards vestibule 17.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Corridor 21/Courtyard 22, low wall (pluteus) at east end with space for plantings.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Corridor 21/Courtyard 22, low wall (pluteus) with space for plantings.
IV.4 Herculaneum. September 2015. Corridor 21/Courtyard 22, low wall (pluteus) at west end with space for plantings.
IV.4 Herculaneum. October 2014.
Corridor 21, looking west towards vestibule 17. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
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