VII.5.23 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1824.

 

VII.5.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking west towards entrance to shop.

 

VII.5.23 December 2007. Entrance. Looking west.

In August 1823, on one of the pilasters outside this shop, a graffito was found, painted in red –

M(arcum)  C(errinium)  V(atiam)  aed(ilem)

o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis      [CIL IV 522]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi.  (p. 126)

 

VII.5.23 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall.

 

VII.5.23 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall.

 

VII.5.23 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall.

 

VII.5.23 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall with indication of upper floor supports.

 

VII.5.23 Pompeii. December 2007. Door to rear room of shop.

 

VII.5.23 December 2007. Room with vaulted ceiling at rear of shop, possibly the kitchen?.

 

VII.5.23 December 2007. Room with vaulted ceiling at rear of shop.

 

VII.5.23 December 2007. Room with vaulted ceiling at rear of shop.

 

VII.5.23 December 2007. Cistern in front of room at rear of shop.

See Associazione Internazionale Amici di Pompei: Quaderni di Studi Pompeiani, 1/2007.

Barattolo, A and Romaldi, F: Insula VII.5 – Una rilettura ragionata dei documenti grafici. (p.127-146)