Cryptoporticus

Name of structure: Cryptoporticus
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Cryptoporticus (covered passageway)
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Lazio
City or area within region: Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli
Date of structure: 40-30BC
Century of structure 1: 1 BCE
Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: Panel at the north-east corner of the vault
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: White marble chips, oyster shells and Egyptian blue set into red, blue and green painted plaster.  

Egyptian blue is used for garlands and birds in the centre of the floral designs, and also in the border.

Date of mosaic: 40-30BC
Century of mosaic 1: 1 BCE
Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site: No
Gold tessera at site: No
Colour tessera at site:
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?
Has analysis been done?
Samples taken from where?
Excavation and restoration campaigns:
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Sear, Frank B., Roman Wall and Vault Mosaics (Heidelberg: F. H. Kerle Verlag, 1977), 48-50
See also:
Penna, A., Viaggio pittorico della Villa Adriana (Rome: 1831-33) 1, no. 26
Lugli, BullCom/ Bullettino della Commissione archeologica comunale di Roma, 55 (1927), 168-75, pl 1. 4.5
Blake, M. E., Ancient Roman Construction in Italy from the Prehistoric period to Augustus (Washington: 1947),1, 241
Lavagne, MEFRA 85 (1973), 197-246







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