VII.3.39 Pompeii. Entrance to back room of Caupona.

Linked to VII.3.40, VII.3.1 and VII.3.2. Excavated 1834, 1844 and 1867?

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. May 2006. Painted plaster on wall to north of entrance.

According to Della Corte, between the doorways of VII.3.39 and VII.3.40, was written a curious painted graffito.

He thought it was written not much after the year 80BC.

Quintio(m)  si  qui  recusant  assidat  ad  asinum      [CIL IV 2887]

Della Corte translated this as, “Chi rifiuta Quinzio, (o gli e contro nell’elezione), merita la pubblica fustigazione a dorso d’asino”

This roughly translates as “Who refuses Quinzio (or is against in the election), deserves the public flogging on a donkey’s back”.

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 125)

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking east from entrance doorway towards two small rooms at rear of VII.3.1 and VII.3.2.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east from entrance towards two small rooms at rear of VII.3.1/2.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking east from entrance towards two small rooms at rear of VII.3.1/2.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking east from entrance towards two small rooms at rear of VII.3.1/2.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. Small room on east side, at rear of VII.3.1/2.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. Kitchen and latrine on east side, at rear of VII.3.1/2.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. Waste pipe from upper floor in north-east corner of kitchen and latrine on east side, at rear of VII.3.1/2. 

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. North-west corner of kitchen.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south-east over remains of south wall into VII.3.38.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. Remains of small room to north of entrance.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking north towards VII.3.40 and VII.3.1.

VII.3.39 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance sill.