https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/29d54723b3747f18d52487de94e297ed.JPG 368fb3fb52ee748905a12fda103840fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Plan of House R2 (Tang R2) End of the First Century BC (Fig. 1) License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Adapted from Mar and Ruiiz de Arbulo Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Mar, R. & Ruiz de Arbulo, J., 1993. Ampurias Romana: Historia, Arquitectura y Arqueología. 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Title A name given to the resource House R2 (Tang R2) Language A language of the resource Empúries (L’Escala), Catalonia, Spain Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource First phase: 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (begun) Second phase: 2nd third of the 1st century BC (expansion) Third phase: 1st century AD (peristyle addition) Fourth phase: Late 1st – early 2nd century AD (eastern reworking) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mursal Abdullah Type The nature or genre of the resource Garden Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. Roman Republic Early Roman Empire (1st c. BC – 2nd c. AD) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Latitude: 42.1307° N Longitude: 3.1185° E Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Stone masonry Stucco Marble architectural elements Mortar Painted plaster Tile roofing Extent The size or duration of the resource. Large elite Roman domus with multiple construction phases; Two horti Two peristyle gardens Extended eastern wings. Approx. 400 m² main peristyle garden in Phase 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Roman domus with atrium(s) and peristyles Domestic / Elite residential Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Adapted images and plans from Mar and Ruiz de Arbulo, Ampurias Romana (1993). Adapted from Tang, Delos, Carthage, Ampurias (2005 License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Image 1: Creative Commons Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Tang, B. Delos, Carthage, Ampurias: The Housing of Three Mediterranean Trading Centers. Bretschneider, Rome, 2005. Ripio Perelló, E. Ampurias: Itinerary-Guide. Instituto de Prehistoria y Arqueología, Barcelona, 1972. Mar, R., and J. Ruíz de Arbulo. Ampurias Romana. Editorial Ausa, Sabadell, 1993. Balil Iliana, A. "Casa y urbanismo en la España antigua. Casa familiar y vivienda colectiva en la España romana." Boletín del Seminario de Estudios de Arte y Arqueología XXXVIII, 1973, 101–102. Aquilué, X., and J. Ruíz de Arbulo. La jardinería en la época antigua. Historia de los Parques y Jardines en España. Madrid, 2001. Abstract A summary of the resource. House R2 is a richly layered Roman residence shaped by four major construction phases that expanded its footprint and transformed its gardens from simple horti into elaborate peristyle landscapes. The house demonstrates how domestic architecture in Emporiae adapted to shifting social needs, urban boundaries, and elite display culture. Notes include building evolution, garden features, porticoes, and eastern expansions, based on Tang’s phasing and archaeological plans. Description An account of the resource House R2 (Tang R2) is an elite Roman domus in the Roman City of Emporiae, located near the forum. The building shows four major construction phases, which can be clearly understood through its plan and surviving architectural features. By comparing the archaeological drawings with the 3D reconstructions and excavation photographs, the transformation from two smaller atrium houses into one large, luxurious residence becomes visible. In the earliest phase (early 1st century BC), the property consisted of two separate houses, each with a central atrium opening to the western cardo and a simple rear garden (hortus). The layout at this stage is compact and symmetrical, following the typical Italic atrium-house model. In the second phase, one house (R2A) expanded dramatically by consuming both original gardens, extending eastward beyond the city wall, and adding a spacious 400 m² peristyle garden surrounded by porticoes. The rooms along this garden show a shift toward openness, natural light, and elite display culture. The later phases reveal further architectural refinement. The former hortus of the second house (R2B) was converted into another peristyle garden (35a) with porticoes on three sides and a curved wall with window openings toward the garden, an unusual and elegant feature visible in Tang’s reconstruction. The addition of a bath suite on the west and a monumental eastern hall (room 46) in the final phase demonstrates increasing wealth and a move toward villa-like comfort. The plans show extended porticoes forming wind protection, and the small painted altar with a serpent and cock suggests domestic cult activity tied to the garden spaces. From visual study of the plans, images, and garden reconstructions, House R2 can be understood as a residence that gradually evolved into a highly designed architectural environment where gardens, porticoes, and interior suites were integrated into a unified elite lifestyle.