Reims crypto portico

The Reims crypto portico dates from the 3rd century and was part of the Roman forum in Reims that it was supposed to support.

It is a partially underground and corridor-like room . Grain was also stored underground in the horreum to protect it from light and heat. At the same time, it could also be used as a promenade when it was too warm outside. This cryptoportic is one of the few surviving cryptoportics in the world. A museum on site provides information about the excavations.

Another important cryptoporticus belongs to the thermal baths of the ancient health resort Allianoi .

Web links

Commons : Reims crypto portico - collection of images, videos and audio files

Literature on cryptoportics in the holdings of the German National Library

Individual evidence

↑ Martin Stohler: Visiting the smiling angel in Reims. Retrieved August 17, 2015 .
^ Cryptoporticus (Reims) | Structurae. In: Structurae. Retrieved August 17, 2015 .
↑ Ahmet Yaras: Water in the thermal baths of Allianoi. Gilbert Wiplinger, pp. 445 ff , accessed on August 17, 2015 .

49.25801 4.03171Coordinates: 49 ° 15 '28.8 " N , 4 ° 1' 54.2" E

[1] Martin Stohler: Visiting the smiling angel in Reims. Retrieved August 17, 2015 .

[2] Cryptoporticus (Reims) | Structurae. In: Structurae. Retrieved August 17, 2015 .

[3] Ahmet Yaras: Water in the thermal baths of Allianoi. Gilbert Wiplinger, pp. 445 ff , accessed on August 17, 2015 .