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House of the Grand Oecus
Domus Magni Oeci
DomusAfrica Proconsularis · Utica, TunisiaBuilt 100 CE
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The House of the Grand Oecus was the largest private residence excavated at Utica, its formal reception hall opening onto a garden pool. Wealthy owners occupied it for more than 400 years, from the early empire into late antiquity. Mosaics of fish and dolphins hint at an owner tied to the maritime trade running through Utica's harbor. In 117 CE the house was already an established fixture of the city's elite quarter.
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