Herculaneum Ins. Orientalis I.3. Entrance doorway with ramp, leading to stable.

Ins. Orientalis I.2, on right, Herculaneum, July 2015.

Looking north along Cardo V. Inferiore, with frontage on north side of entrance doorway, on right.

In the centre of the photo is the entrance to the stable area at Ins. Orientalis I.3, with the ramp in the pavement. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum. March 2014.

East side of Cardo V, with ramp outside of entrance doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, July 2015.

Looking east towards entrance to stable area on north side of house, with the ramp in the pavement.

On the left of the photo, is the rustic area of room B.  Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, March 2014. Looking east through entrance doorway to stables area.  

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2022.

Looking south-east from ramp outside entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, March 2014. Looking south-east towards entrance with ramp on east side of Cardo V. 

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2022.

Looking south-east towards area from two doorways in north wall of atrium of Ins.Or.I.2. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2022.

Looking south-east towards area from a doorway in north wall of atrium of Ins.Or.I.2, leading into stables area. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2022.

Looking east from entrance doorway across courtyard leading into stables area. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, May 2004.

Looking towards area of house and garden of Telephus Relief on its north-western side, lower centre right.

The aedicula lararium can be seen against the north wall of the garden area.

This rustic area occupied all the area on the north side of the house.

In the centre of the photo, would be the area of room C, on its south side would be room A, with a doorway into room B on its south side.

Room D with the three stoves, is on the extreme right, behind room B. On the left is Cardo V, looking north.

Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

The rustic area was composed of a stable with ramp, and a garden, with some rooms on the south and west sides.

These rooms may have been turned into a commercial use, during their last days.

In one of the rooms, (room B), the floor was completely covered with tiles, as often seen in a workshop of a laundry.

In another, (room D), a set-up of three stoves would probably have been used for the industry carried out in workshop B.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2022.

Looking towards area in north-west corner, on east side of Cardo V. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2022.

Looking towards room C in north-west corner, on east side of Cardo V. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2022. Looking south-east from room C, in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2022. Looking north-east towards area of room A, with doorway into room B, on right.

In the upper right is a doorway to the garden area.  Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2023.

Aedicula lararium against north wall of garden area. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

According to Maiuri –

“The garden to the north of the dwelling, which must have been a later addition, hides here and there in the subsoil the remains of preceding constructions.

Here, roughly attached to the boundary wall, there is the rustic shrine, dear to the servant who had charge of this humble part of the dwelling.”

See Maiuri, Amedeo, (1977). Herculaneum. 7th English ed, of Guidebooks to the Museums Galleries and Monuments of Italy, No.53 (p.64-66).

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, October 2022. Looking towards area of room B.  Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. OrientalisI.3, Herculaneum. March 2014.

Looking south-east from room A, with area of room D, in the centre at the rear of room B, on right. 

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, May 2005. Room D, remains of three stoves. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, May 2005. Room D, remains of three stoves. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum, May 2005. Room D, detail of remains of three stoves. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

Vicolo Meridionale, the small roadway dividing Ins. Orientalis II, on left, from Ins. Orientalis I, on right.

September 2015. Looking east.

This roadway slopes downward on the eastern side of the site and would have originally dropped down to the river harbour below.

Herculaneum Ins. Orientalis I.3, on right.

Looking east along test trench in Vicolo Meridionale showing steep drop in natural terrain to the east.

See Wallace-Hadrill, A. (2011). Herculaneum, Past and Future. London, Frances Lincoln Ltd., p. 105.

Vicolo Meridionale, Herculaneum, 1957.

Looking west towards Cardo V, with the garden of the House of Telephus Relief, on left. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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Il Giardino dell’Ozio della Domus del Rilievo di Telefo, inaugurato nel 2023.

The Garden of Idleness and Leisure of the House of the Telephus Relief, opened in 2023.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum. October 2023. Noticeboard for Il Giardino dell’Ozio. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

In 2023, part of the area of the north garden of The House of Telephus Relief (Ins. Orientalis I.2) was opened as The Garden of Idleness and Leisure.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum. October 2023. Notice board. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Nel cosiddetto “giardino dei melograni” il nuovo allestimento darà al visitatore la possibilità di sostare nell’area comodamente seduto su sdraio pieghevoli di un deciso colore rosso bordeaux che richiama idealmente quello dei melograni maturi. Adulti e bambini, potranno concedersi una pausa, durante la quale potranno leggere e consultare volumi in diverse lingue selezionati allo scopo.

Lo spazio multifunzionale sarà animato con diversi allestimenti ed iniziative. L’accesso al Giardino della Casa del Rilievo di Telefo è inserito nel biglietto d’ingresso e negli stessi orari di visita del sito archeologico.

In the so-called “pomegranate garden the new setup will give the visitor the opportunity to stay in the area comfortably seated on folding deckchairs of a strong burgundy red colour which ideally recalls that of ripe pomegranates. Adults and children will be able to take a break, during which they can read and consult volumes in different languages selected for this purpose.

The multifunctional space will be animated with various displays and initiatives. Access to the Garden of the House of the Relief of Telephus is included in the entrance ticket and during the same visiting hours as the archaeological site.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum. October 2023. Looking west into the Garden of Idleness and Leisure. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum. October 2023. Looking south across the Garden of Idleness and Leisure. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Ins. Orientalis I.3, Herculaneum. October 2023.

Looking south from “the Garden of Idleness and Leisure”/Il Giardino dell’Ozio, onto the peristyle area of Ins. Orientalis I.2, the House of Telephus Relief.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.