Domus del Lararium

About the museum

The domus was discovered in 2001, during work on a lift beneath Palazzo Giampè, when Roman stucco capitals came to light. Excavations continued for almost a decade and are still ongoing; the buildings above rest on the ground rather than on the ancient walls, which has preserved the site but limits exploration because of the risk of collapse.

The aristocratic residence, dating from the late 1st century BC to the early 1st century AD, is arranged around a colonnaded peristyle with mosaics and frescoes that have recently been restored. Among the rooms can be recognised a living room, the triclinium and a cubiculum with red walls and painted scenes. The name derives from the terracotta lararium, the small household shrine with the figure of the protective household spirit, found in one of the rooms.

To protect the mosaics and frescoes, the space, about seven metres below street level, can only be visited from above. It is often combined with a visit to the nearby Domus di Properzio.

Highlights

• Colonnaded peristyle with mosaics
• Restored frescoes
• Terracotta lararium with figurine
• Triclinium and cubiculum with red walls
• Visit from above, seven metres below the street

Permanent exhibition

• Domus del Lararium – Roman residence with peristyle, mosaics and frescoes, rediscovered beneath Palazzo Giampè and visible from above during guided tours.

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Getting there & parking

Meeting point: IAT tourist office in Piazza del Comune 22, in the historic centre of Assisi.

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