The Insula of the aqueduct

South of the aqueduct at the end of the 1st century a building was constructed, which in Latin terms is called an “insula” – a construction of residential character occupying an entire block and divided into independent spaces, whose different purpose depends of their respective owners or tenants. The insula of the aqueduct has a patio in its centre surrounded by a cryptoporticus, which served as an area for movement and storage and provided access to the latrines. Around this patio, whether on the ground level or on the at least two floors that the building had, were the groups of chambers that made up the different residences. Spaces of a commercial or trade aspect opened to the road. In that on the angle, a large group of nozzles (for delivering air to a forge) found in the excavations indicate a probable blacksmith and in that in the centre a brick oven could have served to cook bread.