P. Stanziale t.14

On a rocky Roman roadside, the façade of Tomb 14 at P. Stanziale is carved directly into the living stone. A broad arched niche, nearly two and a half metres high, dominates the centre, flanked by narrow trenches. Two fluted semi-pilasters are set against the sides, with faint traces of capitals still discernible on the left. Above, a simple pediment of smooth bands caps the front.

Inside the niche, a false door is carved in low relief, with moulded jambs and an architrave featuring small projecting cornices. Two horizontal bands divide the door panel below the lintel. To the left, a curious rectangular block protrudes from the base of the pilaster.

Below the façade, a natural cavity opens; at the same level, faint remains of the dromos, the tomb’s entrance passage, may survive. The overall effect is one of deliberate, architectural formality imposed on the raw rock, a gesture of permanence and order.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.