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. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
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. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.7.26 Pompeii. W.1258. Looking towards north-east corner.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
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. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
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. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.7.26 Pompeii. W.1269. North east corner of insula, remains of wall blocking the street, and steps to tower.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
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.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
Looking north from end of Via di Mercurio, to base of Tower XI.
Base of Tower XI at end of Via di Mercurio