VI.7.26 Stable yard? Excavated 1835. (Strada di Mercurio 17).

VI.7.26 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking west from entrance.

According to Winsor Leach, this entrance led into a stable yard located under the wall, with a hay-loft above.

A stair lead to a hayloft and the opening through which the hay was loaded can be seen.

See Leach, E.W: The Social Life of Painting in Ancient Rome and on the Bay of Naples.

VI.7.26 Pompeii. W.1267. Entrance doorway on Via Mercurio, looking west.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. With kind permission of DAI Rome, whose copyright it remains.

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VI.7.26 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east towards interior wall with niche, or blocked window, on north side of entrance.

VI.7.26 Pompeii. W.1259. Looking towards north-east corner.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. With kind permission of DAI Rome, whose copyright it remains.

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VI.7.26 Pompeii. W.1258. Looking towards north-east corner.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. With kind permission of DAI Rome, whose copyright it remains.

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VI.7.26 from VI.7.25, Pompeii. September 2005. Looking towards north wall.

VI.7.26 Pompeii. W.1261. Looking through doorway towards north wall.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. With kind permission of DAI Rome, whose copyright it remains.

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VI.7.26 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking west towards north-west corner.

Tower XI at end of Via di Mercurio

Wall on north side of VI.7.26 and steps to Tower XI at end of Via di Mercurio

VI.7.26 Pompeii. Wall on north side of doorway to VI.7.26.

VI.7.26 Pompeii. W.1268.

Wall façade on north side of entrance, with remains of wall blocking the street, which had a street shrine in its centre.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. With kind permission of DAI Rome, whose copyright it remains.

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VI.7.26 Pompeii. W.1269. North east corner of insula, remains of wall blocking the street, and steps to tower.

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VI.7.26 Pompeii. W.1270. Looking towards north-east corner of insula 7, north of VI.7.26.

The site of the street altar would have been in the wall, lower centre right.

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Looking north from end of Via di Mercurio, to base of Tower XI.

Base of Tower XI at end of Via di Mercurio