#peristyle

[wandering-italy]

A lovely peristylium (peristyle), found in the Casa dei Dioscuri.

Pompeii, Campania

March 2024

[the-spirit-of-yore]

Vaison-La-Romaine, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France

[ukdamo]

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this peristyle courtyard, Hadrianic Baths, Aphrodisias, Turkiye.

[eopederson]

Acanthus, Peristyle, Getty Villa, Malibu, 2023.

[charlesreeza]

The Ballroom of Palazzo Nicolaci in Noto, Sicily

The palace was built in the 18th century but the frescoes in this room were painted in 1831/1832 for the wedding of a prince. It is still used for weddings and concerts.

Photos by Charles Reeza

[dererumgestarum]

Peristyle Mosaics

Villa Romana del Casale

Piazza Armerina

c. AD 305/325

[scrollwing]

by isawnyu on Flickr.Volubilis, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Morocco, features the best preserved Roman ruins in this part of northern Africa.

[archimaps]

Section of a hypothetical restoration of the Peristyle of Hadrian’s Palace, Rome