#RomanSiteSaturday from the cryptoporticus at the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia in Praeneste (Palestrina, #Rome).
#archaeology #history
#archaeology #history
January 3, 2026 at 7:58 AM
#RomanSiteSaturday from the cryptoporticus at the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia in Praeneste (Palestrina, #Rome).
#archaeology #history
#archaeology #history
#FrescoFriday - Roman fresco depicting Cupids and a chariot pulled by griffins. From the cryptoporticus of the House of the Deer in Herculaneum.
Naples Archaeological Museum, Italy.
Naples Archaeological Museum, Italy.
August 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
#FrescoFriday - Roman fresco depicting Cupids and a chariot pulled by griffins. From the cryptoporticus of the House of the Deer in Herculaneum.
Naples Archaeological Museum, Italy.
Naples Archaeological Museum, Italy.
The Cryptoporticus within the English Garden of the Royal Palace of Caserta in Italy 🇮🇹 1787
It is an artificial circular nymphaeum designed to look like a ruined Roman structure.
It is an artificial circular nymphaeum designed to look like a ruined Roman structure.
July 27, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The Cryptoporticus within the English Garden of the Royal Palace of Caserta in Italy 🇮🇹 1787
It is an artificial circular nymphaeum designed to look like a ruined Roman structure.
It is an artificial circular nymphaeum designed to look like a ruined Roman structure.
#FrescoFriday - Fresco depicting a Cupid hunting. From the cryptoporticus of the House of the Deer in Herculaneum.
September 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
#FrescoFriday - Fresco depicting a Cupid hunting. From the cryptoporticus of the House of the Deer in Herculaneum.
July 15, 2026 at 1:05 PM
November 11, 2024 at 10:53 PM
#FrescoFriday – Fresco depicting a Cupid hunting deer, from the cryptoporticus of the House of the Deer (Casa dei Cervi) at Herculaneum. Armed with a spear, the winged Cupid pursues two fleeing deer with hunting dogs.
September 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
#FrescoFriday – Fresco depicting a Cupid hunting deer, from the cryptoporticus of the House of the Deer (Casa dei Cervi) at Herculaneum. Armed with a spear, the winged Cupid pursues two fleeing deer with hunting dogs.
The Cryptoporticus (Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia in Palestrina) is the vaulted gallery that runs beneath the seating of the cavea. Built using opus incertum and originally finished with stucco, the space now houses sculptures and epigraphic documents from both the city and the surrounding area.
December 31, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The Cryptoporticus (Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia in Palestrina) is the vaulted gallery that runs beneath the seating of the cavea. Built using opus incertum and originally finished with stucco, the space now houses sculptures and epigraphic documents from both the city and the surrounding area.
#FrescoFriday in the #DomusAurea of #Nero takes us into the immense #cryptoporticus, which is divided by this bridge. It carried water down into the central bay of the great Octagonal Hall, and its #fresco decoration is a delicate series of #frames and nautical motifs. #AncientBluesky 🏺
February 6, 2026 at 11:47 AM
#FrescoFriday in the #DomusAurea of #Nero takes us into the immense #cryptoporticus, which is divided by this bridge. It carried water down into the central bay of the great Octagonal Hall, and its #fresco decoration is a delicate series of #frames and nautical motifs. #AncientBluesky 🏺
Magnificent agathodaemon Snake, detail from the lararium of the House of the Cryptoporticus in #Pompeii.
#AncientBlueSky
IMAGE: Planet Pompeii on FB
#AncientBlueSky
IMAGE: Planet Pompeii on FB
February 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Magnificent agathodaemon Snake, detail from the lararium of the House of the Cryptoporticus in #Pompeii.
#AncientBlueSky
IMAGE: Planet Pompeii on FB
#AncientBlueSky
IMAGE: Planet Pompeii on FB
For #EpigraphyTuesday an inscription commemorating Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. 161-169 CE. Cryptoporticus of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina, #Rome
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM
For #EpigraphyTuesday an inscription commemorating Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. 161-169 CE. Cryptoporticus of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina, #Rome
Fresco of Hermes and the sacred serpent with niche (lararium) in the House of the Cryptoporticus excavated in 1911; #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology
August 28, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Fresco of Hermes and the sacred serpent with niche (lararium) in the House of the Cryptoporticus excavated in 1911; #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology
Another one of my favorite places was Arles, where we saw Roman sites like the theater, the amphitheater, the thermal baths of Constantine, and the "cryptoporticus" that used to run beneath the forum.
September 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Another one of my favorite places was Arles, where we saw Roman sites like the theater, the amphitheater, the thermal baths of Constantine, and the "cryptoporticus" that used to run beneath the forum.
#FrescoFriday takes us to the House of the #Cryptoporticus in #Pompeii, or rather to this #fresco from the House's #œcus, now in the Antiquarium. From 40-30 BCE, this is a sophisticated decoration with garlands and a #herm, and two pictures with illusionistic shutters above. #AncientBluesky 🏺
February 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
#FrescoFriday takes us to the House of the #Cryptoporticus in #Pompeii, or rather to this #fresco from the House's #œcus, now in the Antiquarium. From 40-30 BCE, this is a sophisticated decoration with garlands and a #herm, and two pictures with illusionistic shutters above. #AncientBluesky 🏺
This mosaic depicts, on different perspectival planes, a few gladiator scenes (munera) and a panther hunt, (venatio). It is one of the Borghese mosaics, four large and two smaller ones, dug from the cryptoporticus of a large suburban villa at Torrenova in 1834. #MosaicMonday
August 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
This mosaic depicts, on different perspectival planes, a few gladiator scenes (munera) and a panther hunt, (venatio). It is one of the Borghese mosaics, four large and two smaller ones, dug from the cryptoporticus of a large suburban villa at Torrenova in 1834. #MosaicMonday
They also paid close attention to the structural logic of these corridors. This wall in the Cryptoporticus shows a painted tripod culminating in a delicate phœnix, at the centre of intricate floral decoration. It was a blueprint waiting to be adapted.
August 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
They also paid close attention to the structural logic of these corridors. This wall in the Cryptoporticus shows a painted tripod culminating in a delicate phœnix, at the centre of intricate floral decoration. It was a blueprint waiting to be adapted.
After the rare Monday commute, a rare Tuesday commute.
Crisp, cold autumn morning. Crisp, cold autumn Jillian.
Soundtrack: Sylvie Courvoisier and Mark Feldman: Cryptoporticus. Composed? Improvised? Not sure. Great anyway.
Crisp, cold autumn morning. Crisp, cold autumn Jillian.
Soundtrack: Sylvie Courvoisier and Mark Feldman: Cryptoporticus. Composed? Improvised? Not sure. Great anyway.
November 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
After the rare Monday commute, a rare Tuesday commute.
Crisp, cold autumn morning. Crisp, cold autumn Jillian.
Soundtrack: Sylvie Courvoisier and Mark Feldman: Cryptoporticus. Composed? Improvised? Not sure. Great anyway.
Crisp, cold autumn morning. Crisp, cold autumn Jillian.
Soundtrack: Sylvie Courvoisier and Mark Feldman: Cryptoporticus. Composed? Improvised? Not sure. Great anyway.
April 28, 2026 at 11:26 AM
There's an ancient Roman Cryptoporticus here that's closed for a concert later.
That they've called The Crypto Concert.
Half the places around it are called things like The Crypto Cafe.
Glad I paid for that context giving audio tour or I'd be worried for France.
That they've called The Crypto Concert.
Half the places around it are called things like The Crypto Cafe.
Glad I paid for that context giving audio tour or I'd be worried for France.
June 3, 2026 at 11:02 AM
There's an ancient Roman Cryptoporticus here that's closed for a concert later.
That they've called The Crypto Concert.
Half the places around it are called things like The Crypto Cafe.
Glad I paid for that context giving audio tour or I'd be worried for France.
That they've called The Crypto Concert.
Half the places around it are called things like The Crypto Cafe.
Glad I paid for that context giving audio tour or I'd be worried for France.
47. The so-called tabularium is a cryptoporticus and thus its primary function was to hold SOMETHING on top of it. I don't have a clue what that was but if your reconstruction of the Capitol leaves this area flat I will judge you.
July 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
47. The so-called tabularium is a cryptoporticus and thus its primary function was to hold SOMETHING on top of it. I don't have a clue what that was but if your reconstruction of the Capitol leaves this area flat I will judge you.
The underground passage "cryptoporticus" connects the circular healing building to the sacred fountain.
September 1, 2023 at 7:39 PM
The underground passage "cryptoporticus" connects the circular healing building to the sacred fountain.
#FrescoFriday showing the god Mercury with a peacock and 2 snakes, one of which is the snake god Agathodaemon, from the House of Cryptoporticus (named after the large decorated underground passageway) in Pompeii. 📷 Photo by me
May 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
#FrescoFriday showing the god Mercury with a peacock and 2 snakes, one of which is the snake god Agathodaemon, from the House of Cryptoporticus (named after the large decorated underground passageway) in Pompeii. 📷 Photo by me
Oh, no! They're pretty spectacular. Very unlike ones from the Vesuvian area - like the cryptoporticus frescoes, they're very minutely detailed.
September 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Oh, no! They're pretty spectacular. Very unlike ones from the Vesuvian area - like the cryptoporticus frescoes, they're very minutely detailed.
Matchday 23 of Verona Campione opens in the unlikely surroundings of the cryptoporticus of the Capitolium of Verona.
This morning I paid a visit to present English archaeologist Simon Thompson with a copy.
He’s there every Sunday morning showing visitors around the site he excavated 45 years ago.
This morning I paid a visit to present English archaeologist Simon Thompson with a copy.
He’s there every Sunday morning showing visitors around the site he excavated 45 years ago.
March 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Matchday 23 of Verona Campione opens in the unlikely surroundings of the cryptoporticus of the Capitolium of Verona.
This morning I paid a visit to present English archaeologist Simon Thompson with a copy.
He’s there every Sunday morning showing visitors around the site he excavated 45 years ago.
This morning I paid a visit to present English archaeologist Simon Thompson with a copy.
He’s there every Sunday morning showing visitors around the site he excavated 45 years ago.
Walking along a lonely cryptoporticus (a covered passageway) near the Domus Tiberiana, heading toward the Palatine Hill, I suddenly remembered Caligula.
May 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Walking along a lonely cryptoporticus (a covered passageway) near the Domus Tiberiana, heading toward the Palatine Hill, I suddenly remembered Caligula.