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Gardens of Pompeii
A review of Annamaria Ciarallo's book <i>Gardens of Pompeii</i>
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Homes and Gardens in Pompeii
Pompeii’s gardens were an integral part of their homes.
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The Garden of Octavius Quartio
The garden of Octavius Quartio is unusual for a Roman townhouse. Covering a large area, it displays many of the features usually found in the gardens of country villas.
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Ancient Roman Gardens
A review of Linda Farrar's book <i>Ancient Roman Gardens</i>.
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Ancient Roman Gardens
Archaeological remains and ancient sources help us to identify the way roman gardens were designed and what types of plants and flowers were most common in them.
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Pompeian Yard Art
Art in the most elegant gardens of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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Ancient History of Scented Gardens
Gardens have been common for thousands of years in one form or another; Ancient Persia, Egypt, the Greeks and the Romans heavily influenced the scents of today's gardens.
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A FRUIT GARDENER'S BOOKSHELF
Whether you need a book on selecting and caring for fruits or are interested in their origins, there are a number that should meet your needs.
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LOST GARDENS OF THE PAST
Long vanished historical gardens, some of which featured fruits.
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The Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight
Suite101.com’s Travelsleuth visits Brading’s Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight and enthuses over the remarkable mosaics of the goddess Medusa and other figures of classical myth laid down by a prosperous Romano-Briton as the floor of his sumptuous villa 16 centuries ago at the height of the Roman Empire.
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Gardens of Nudes - Part One
Nude statues are often displayed in the formal gardens of Europe. This is the first in a series of articles about those statues.
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Gardens of Nudes - Part Three
How statues were displayed in the gardens of Imperial Rome.
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Gardens of Nudes - Part Two
Nude statues in the gardens of Imperial Rome
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Pompeii's Peristyle Gardens
Italians transformed the peristyles typical of Greek homes from paved courtyards into gardens.
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Modern History of Scented Gardens
European scented gardens have evolved from simple monastery designs and Italian Renaissance gardens to the scented gardens of today.
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Uses of Rose Throughout History
The Rose has been in use for thousands of years by many civilizations; its uses have been various and obscure. Its popularity, however, has never wavered.
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