Gardens of Italy and the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire: From the 4th century BC to the 4th century AD

Product Description A study of aspects of urban and rural Roman horticulture. Limited by the available evidence, most of the discussion relates to decorative gardens, making use of literary sources and depicions on wall paintings. It is a particularly refreshing subject as gardens are frequently overshadowed by archaeological emphasis on recovering architectural structures. Farrar looks at common types of plants, ornamentation, layout and the evolution of design. About the Author Linda Farrar is a freelance lecturer, and specialist in ancient gardens. She has travelled widely to ancient sites in the course of research (and for pleasure). Linda regularly leads a study tour for students of her group: the Ancient History Club. She studied Ancient History & Classical Archaeology at Warwick University, and is the author of a book on Ancient Roman Gardens.