VII.2.38 Pompeii. Domus Popidi Prisci or Casa degli Scienziati.

Linked to VII.2.20, VII.2.37 and VII.2.39. Excavated 1833, 1845 and c.1862-4.

VII.2.38 Pompeii, in centre. December 2018. Looking north to entrances, with VII.2.37, on left. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. October 2023. Entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. May 2006. Entrance doorway.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. September 2017. Name identification plaque. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. December 2004. Entrance corridor.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking north along entrance corridor towards atrium.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking north across atrium towards passageway to small room, possibly kitchen (on left).

At the rear, on the right, would have been the tablinum with window.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. July 2008. Downpipe in east wall of north-east corner of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. July 2008. Pilaster dividing the tablinum, left, with the east wall of the atrium, on right.

Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking towards doorway to tablinum, on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. December 2004. North wall of tablinum.

This wall was painted with a red zoccolo (lower part) which had three wide panels containing painted plants.

The middle area of the wall was painted yellow with a central wall painting. The upper wall was painted white.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. May 2006. Site of impluvium in atrium.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. May 2006. South-west corner of atrium, with doorway into shop at VII.2.37.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. May 2006. West side of atrium, doorway to shop (on left) and doorways to two cubicula.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. May 2006. West side of atrium, doorways to two cubicula.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. May 2006. Stairs to upper floor on west side, at rear of atrium.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. December 2004. Stairs to upper floor.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. December 2004. East side of atrium.

Painted plaster on south side of blocked doorway to peristyle of VII.2.20.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. May 2006. Painted south side of blocked doorway on east side of atrium.

VII.2.39 Pompeii, looking north at corner of shop. May 2006.

This would have been a linked latrine, in the south-east corner of atrium of VII.2.38, and north-west corner of shop.

VII.2.39 Pompeii. May 2006. Latrine doorway to south-east corner of atrium of VII.2.38, from VII.2.39.

VII.2.38 Pompeii. Found on 22nd May 1845. Dionysiac scene in coloured marble.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9977.

According to PAH II, 440, two opus sectile panels were found in VII.2.38.

According to Naples Museum and PPM, these were found in VII.4.31/51.

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici.  Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana. (245-13-14).

See Pagano, M., and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli: Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.160-1).

VII.2.38 Pompeii. Found on 22nd May 1845. Dionysiac scene in coloured marble.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9979.