VI.10.15 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1830? (Strada della Fortuna 57).

According to Fiorelli this was a wide shop, on the right side of which was a staircase supported by two pilasters.

(“Ampia bottega, sul cui destro lato eravi una gradinata sostenuta da due pilastri.”)

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.68).

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking east to shop.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, found in April 1824 on the pilaster on the left of the entrance, was –

Priscum    [CIL IV 263]

Found in September 1829, on the pilaster on the south-east corner of the insula (on the right of the photo above) was –

C(aium) Calventium Sit[3]

IIvir(um) i(ure) d(icundo)    [CIL IV 276]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.142), PAH II, 224; III (dated 17th March 1831), 115.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. July 2010. Looking north across Via della Fortuna towards entrance doorway, with Vicolo del Fauno, on right.

Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.10.15 Pompeii, on left. W.1116. Looking north along side wall on Vicolo del Fauno, with south-east corner of 6.10 on left.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north to shop entrance doorway, with VI.10.14 entrance, on left.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking west along Via della Fortuna, and towards west wall of shop.

Photo courtesy of Christine Thompson.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. West wall.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking across shop towards north-west corner.

Photo courtesy of Christine Thompson.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking towards north wall, with two tufa capitals nearby.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. December 2005. Two tufa capitals.

These capitals were lodged here for safety, they most probably topped the pilasters of the vestibule of VI.10.14.

See Studi della Soprintendenza archeologica di Pompei, 12, (2006):

Rileggere Pompei, I. L’insula 10 della Regio VI, ed by Coarelli and Pesando, Rome, “L’Erma” di Bretschneider, (p.345)

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. Tufa capital.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. Tufa capital.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. Tufa capital.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking towards east wall with steps to upper floor.

Photo courtesy of Christine Thompson.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall with steps to upper floor, with base of two brick steps.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. December 2005. East wall, with two brick pilasters.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. Masonry base for two steps to upper floor.

In the east wall, the line of the wooden steps that would have continued up to the upper floor, can still be traced from the top of the second step.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. Steps to upper floor.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. December 2005. Steps to upper floor.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. June 2019. Threshold or sill. Photo courtesy of Christine Thompson.

VI.10.15 Pompeii. May 2010. Threshold or sill.