V.5.2 Pompeii. House without Compluvium. Excavated 1888, 1891, 1895.

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This house had no compluvium.  The problem of lighting the atrium, the roof of which sloped towards the back, was solved in a simple manner. 

At the rear, there was a light courtyard.  By means of broad windows, this provided light and air to not only the atrium, but also to the adjoining rooms.

 

V.5.1 and V.5.2 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north through entrance doorway.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. December 2007.

Entrance on Via di Nola, with masonry bench and small window on the east side of the doorway.

According to Mau, above the bench was a trace of a small slanting roof that protected anyone sitting on the bench from the sun and rain.

See Not.Scavi, 1895, p.154.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance, and east wall of entrance corridor.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway on east side of entrance corridor.

According to Not.Scavi, 1895, p. 150, this doorway led to cubiculum “c”.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking north across atrium to doorway to summer triclinium, from entrance corridor.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north from entrance across atrium to rear.

According to Mau, when excavated the walls were conserved nearly to the height of 6 metres.

See Not. Scavi, 1895, p.149

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. May 2010.

Structure in south-west corner of atrium, remains of the hearth in the kitchen area.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. May 2010. West wall of atrium, looking north to steps to upper floor.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. May 2010.

West side of atrium, doorway to courtyard or light-well, with steps to the upper floor at the rear.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. December 2007.

Doorway from atrium to courtyard or lightwell.

Through arched doorway there was a rough and low area containing the latrine, in north-west corner of the house.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking north-west across atrium towards lightyard.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. May 2010. West side, steps to upper floor.

 

V.5.2 Pompeii. December 2007.

Lightyard or small courtyard in north-west corner of house with arched doorway under steps to upper floor.

 

 

 

 

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