View of the Outer Peristyle
On the north side of the portico three quadrangular rooms open, and in the corner there is a circular latrine with several seats.
There are few traces of the southern perimeter wall, towards the Terrace of Piazza d'Oro.
On the south side, finally, there was a corridor that led to the Golden Square.
Function and Meaning
A large decorative garden that filled the area between the Imperial Palace and the Terrace of the Golden Square. It belonged to the imperial quarters of the Villa.
SEE: Marina De Franceschini, Villa Adriana. Mosaici, pavimenti, edifici, 1991. Peristilio Esterno, p. 460-462.
Winnefeld 1895, Gusman 1904, Lugli 1932.