Emonan House
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The Emonan House archaeological park is situated at Mirje, on the edge of the present-day centre of Ljubljana. It is here that archaeological excavations uncovered a Roman residential building.
During the excavations in Emonan House park (previously Jakopič Garden) which were underway in the 1963-1964 period a residential building that once stood in the city of Emona was discovered. Today, the park presents the remains of this building dating from the late 4th and early 5th centuries. Judging by the high-quality building finishes and utilities (floors, mosaics, heating), the building was home to a wealthy and respectable Roman family.
The central dwelling place was what is termed a summer room and its floor was made up of a two-coloured geometrical mosaic; only the rich could afford mosaics at that time. On the other side, the passage led to what is termed a winter room, featuring a preserved system of hypocaust heating. From the heating place located in the neighbouring room, hot air was channelled under the floor of the winter room; apart from the floor, the walls were also heated by hot air. In order to provide for thermal conductivity, the walls were built from hollow bricks. The building was also connected to the sewage system: waste water left the building through small drains covered by stones into a larger collection sewage drain (sewer) flowing below the nearby road and leading to the Ljubljanica River.
The park was opened to the public in 1966.
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The central dwelling place was what is termed a summer room and its floor was made up of a two-coloured geometrical mosaic; only the rich could afford mosaics at that time. On the other side, the passage led to what is termed a winter room, featuring a preserved system of hypocaust heating. From the heating place located in the neighbouring room, hot air was channelled under the floor of the winter room; apart from the floor, the walls were also heated by hot air. In order to provide for thermal conductivity, the walls were built from hollow bricks. The building was also connected to the sewage system: waste water left the building through small drains covered by stones into a larger collection sewage drain (sewer) flowing below the nearby road and leading to the Ljubljanica River.
The park was opened to the public in 1966.
