Cryptoporticus

Connected Sites: 7

In Ancient Roman architecture a cryptoporticus is a covered corridor or passageway.

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Connected Sites

Pompei
Pompei
Italy
Inscribed: 1997
4.38
596
8
Pompei: House Of The Cryptoporticus; Herculaneum: House Of The Deers And House Of The Mosaic Atrium
Arles
Arles
France
Inscribed: 1981
3.41
361
8
Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
Inscribed: 1999
3.39
296
8
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
Domus Aurea And Palatinum
Assisi
Assisi
Italy
Inscribed: 2000
3.75
327
8
"From The Crypt Of The Original Cathedral Of Santa Maria Maggiore You Descend To An Underground Environment That Corresponds To A Roman House Dating Back To The First Century. Ad. Excavations Made In The Nineteenth Century And In The 50s Of The Twentieth Century Have Unearthed Three Adjoining Rooms And A Cryptoporticus, With Floors Covered With Mosaics (...)."
See Www.Visit-Assisi.It
Longobards in Italy
Inscribed: 2011
2.82
260
14
Monte Sant'angelo: "At A Later Date, The Rock Partition Dividing The Two Caverns Was Demolished, Thus Creating A Single Large Space Which Was Reached By Means Of A New Monumental Flight Of Steps (...). At The Same Time, The Monumental Flight Of Steps Was Linked By Two Spans, At The Central Body By A Structure Comprising Five Spans; An Eighth Span On The Opposite Side Of The Steps Served As An Entranceway Into The Structure Which Took The Form Of A 40-Metre Long Arcade, A Sort Of Cryptoporticus Which Also Served The Purpose Of Offering Temporary Shelter To Pilgrims (Hospitium)." (Nomination File, P. 215)
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Inscribed: 1998
2.82
377
14
Abbey Saint-Jean De Sorde: Cryptoporticus Under The South Terrace Of The Convent (Nomination File)