Xystus

Xystus derives from the Greek xustos, meaning smooth, and describes a place for exercise. In the gardens of Pompeii, the xystus was a place for horticulture.<a href="/history_theory/garden_books/ml_gothein_history_garden_art_design/rome_age_augustus_caesars_gardens#xystus">Example 1: Augustus Caesars gardens</a>, <a href="/history_theory/garden_books/ml_gothein_history_garden_art_design/gardens_roman_provinces#xystus">Example 2: Gardens in the Roman Provinces</a>