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Fig. 106a–b

a. The northern palatial mansion, the main courtyard, view to the west.
A fountain is set in the center. The broad steps led up to the large
reception hall via a portico with a pair of columns between two pilasters
(di stylos in antis) façade

b. The northern palatial mansion, the marble floor of the southern portico
of the main courtyard. View to the east

Fig. 107 (left) hall extended from the southern side of the courtyard. The dwelling wing was on
The northern palatial mansion, the eastern side of the courtyard. The magnificence of this spacious complex is
wall of rectangular niches on also evident in the high-quality building materials. Its decorations included not
the lower level of the bath only floor mosaics but wall and ceiling ones as well, plus opus sectile works. The
wing water supply was first provided by a system of lead pipes that extended from the
main water carrier that passed under the street. Later water was supplied from two
Fig. 108 (right) wells. One is located in the courtyard of the service wing, and the other – in the
The northern palatial mansion, southwestern corner of the bathhouse wing. Water was drawn by a water wheel of
transversal arches beneath the the sakia type.
main reception hall