Gromatics illustrations from newly discovered pavements in Pompeii

TL;DR

This paper analyzes newly discovered pavement illustrations in Pompeii, drawing parallels with Gromatics codexes to interpret their meaning and significance in ancient Roman context.

Contribution

It introduces a novel interpretation of Pompeii pavement images by comparing them with Gromatics illustrations, providing insights into Roman land measurement practices.

Findings

Identified similarities between pavement images and Gromatics codexes

Proposed a tentative interpretation linking images to Roman land measurement

Enhanced understanding of Pompeii's archaeological and cultural context

Abstract

In recent archaeological investigations of Pompeii Regio V houses, a series of new, rather enigmatic images on the floors of the entrance and of the Tablinium of the so called House of Orion have been unearthed. These images are presented here together with a tentative interpretation, which is based on a clear analogy of their content with the illustrations of the codexes of the Gromatics, the Roman agrimensores