• We can consider this house of the Vestals as having been the ancestor of the convents: it was built around a large atrium surrounded by a double portico.
  • After the dissolution of the College of the Vestals in the late 4th century AD, the House of the Vestals continued to serve as a residence building.
  • Beautifully built, the House of Vestal had decorations including a statue of Numa Pompilius, who was the founder of the Vestal cult.
  • Today, there are just remains of the Forum left, though it still oozes a certain charm and splendor that harks back to its golden years. ... The House of the Vestals.
  • As you can still see, the House of the Vestals was part of a unified complex connected to the Temple of Vesta and the Regia.
  • The Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum. The adjacent House of the Vestals was one of the most lavish in all of Rome, and unfolded around a beautiful central...
  • The House of the Vestal Virgins was a symbol of their unique status. The Vestal Virgins also played a significant role in various religious ceremonies and festivals.
  • House of the Vestal Virgins. ... They lived in the Aedes Vestalium (the House of the Vestal Virgins) and served the temple for a period of no less than 30 years.
  • Before the 64 CE Fire Before the great fire of Rome during the reign of emperor Nero the house of the vestals had a different shape, size, floor plan and orientation.
  • Between the Regia and Palatine hills lies the House of the Vestals, the place of residence in Rome of the Vestal Virgins, who lived just behind the Temple of Vesta.