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The Oratory of the Holy Saviour was built in the Middle Ages in one of the rooms of the portico of the insula. In the tiny space there are still Christian frescoes which can be dated to the ninth century. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

The room of the genii (a genius being a sort of guardian spirit which, according to Roman mythology, every person and place was believed to possess) was involved in the building transformations of the second phase during the third century, transformed from its original shop storage function into an elegant room that led into an interior courtyard, referred to as nymphaeum. Today this opening is closed off by the foundation wall of the basilica. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

In the small passage. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

This was originally a room with elegant second-century decorations. It was transformed into a storage room, and was used until the seventh century, as is indicated by a number of amphorae found there and now displayed in the museum. The use of this space as a storage area is also proven by the presence of basins, an amphora buried in the floor, and a well. There is a entrance to the baths below, currently closed to the public. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

Long and narrow, paved with irregularly shaped stone tiles, it originally separated the wealthy domus of the second century on the right from the building for common people of the third century located on the left. The alley was included in the reorganisation of the complex in the third-century stage. It became an interior connecting element between the two zones of a unified larger elongated domus with a courtyard with an open ceiling. This nymphaeum courtyard is visible in the next few spaces. Walking down the lane, on the left one reaches the high staircase where, according to tradition, the bodies of the martyrs John and Paul were buried, and where excavations begun in the early twentieth century revealed three graves. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

After the middle of the fourth century the confessio, a small chapel, was completed. According to tradition, it was linked to the martyrdom and sepulchre of John and Paul. Visiting pilgrims would pause to pray in front of the Christian scenes in the niche. The decoration, dated to after the middle of the fourth century, is arranged into two registers. At the top is the scene of the arrest of three figures between Roman soldiers. It is suggested these figures are the Christian martyrs Crispus, Crispinianus, and Benedicta. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

The nymphaeum was first created as an interior courtyard with an open ceiling which separated the commercial buildings from the residential buildings. The space was transformed into a nymphaeum with the insertion of niches with fountains. These are still visible at the base of the frescoed wall. The large fresco of the second half of the third century on the walls represents a mythological scene with a sea setting. The semi-nude female figure may be Venus or Proserpina. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

Built over the Roman houses it towers above Clivo di Scauro, Rome.

The road in Rome where the houses are located. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

This is one of the most striking rooms of the Roman Houses, namely the Room of the Worshipper, which is named after one of the subjects represented in the room. The decorations date back to the fourth century. The vault, only partially preserved, allows us to understand the cultural climate in Roman society between the third and fourth centuries, when Christian elements in decorations reflected the growing popularity of Christianity. Completely undamaged is the famous image of a female worshipper figure, which prompts the present name of the room. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

Found in the Wine Cellar. In the Museum. Museum, Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

Antefix (covering for a run of roof tiles) with veiled Maened head. I century AD. Museum, Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

The Ch-rho (Xp) marking indicates a Christian user. In the Museum. Museum, Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

In the adjoining room to the Nymphaeum is a floor with small white and black mosaic tiles, dating to the second century. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

The nymphaeum was first created as an interior courtyard with an open ceiling which separated the commercial buildings from the residential buildings. The space was transformed into a nymphaeum with the insertion of niches with fountains. These are still visible at the base of the frescoed wall. The rectangular red structure is a well. In the adjoining room is a floor with small white and black mosaic tiles, dating to the second century. The little room is cut by the foundation wall of the basilica. This room was part of a second-century building, and was later included in the larger domus. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

After the middle of the fourth century the confessio, a small chapel, was completed. According to tradition, it was linked to the martyrdom and sepulchre of John and Paul. Visiting pilgrims would pause to pray in front of the Christian scenes in the niche. The decoration, dated to after the middle of the fourth century, is arranged into two registers. At the top on the right is the scene of martyrdom of the three figures. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.

After the middle of the fourth century the confessio, a small chapel, was completed. According to tradition, it was linked to the martyrdom and sepulchre of John and Paul. Visiting pilgrims would pause to pray in front of the Christian scenes in the niche. The decoration, dated to after the middle of the fourth century, is arranged into two registers. At the centre, on the bottom, is a worshipper at whose feet kneel Senator Pammachius, who built the Basilica above us, and his wife. The opening above has been interpreted by scholars as a confessional window or a space intended to have a cabinet holding reliquaries. Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.