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Pompeii. Tombs at Porta Vesuvio.

Tomb VG2. Tomb of Caius Vestorio Prisco.

Part 1                                         Part 2

 

VG2 Pompeii. December 2005. East wall of tomb.

VG2 Pompeii.  December 2005.  East wall of tomb.

 

VG2 Pompeii. December 2005. North wall. Outside of tomb next to Schola tomb VG3.

VG2 Pompeii.  December 2005.  North wall.  Outside of tomb next to Schola tomb VG3.

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. Outside west wall. Entrance at rear.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  Outside west wall.  Entrance at rear.

 

VG2 Pompeii. March 2009. West side of inner tomb. Carved marble figure and paintings of cupids.

VG2 Pompeii.  March 2009.  West side of inner tomb.

Carved marble figure and paintings of cupids.

 

VG2 Pompeii. March 2009. North side of inner tomb. Carved marble figure and paintings of cupids.

VG2 Pompeii.  March 2009.  North side of inner tomb.

Carved marble figure and paintings of cupids.

 

VG2 Pompeii. March 2009. South side of inner tomb. Carved marble figure and paintings of cupids.

VG2 Pompeii.  March 2009.  South side of inner tomb.

Carved marble figure and paintings of cupids.

 

VG2 Pompeii. March 2009. East side of inner tomb. Inscribed marble plaque, with female figures, and paintings of cupids.

VG2 Pompeii.  March 2009.  East side of inner tomb.

Inscribed marble plaque, with female figures, and paintings of cupids.

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. East side of inner tomb. Inscription to Gaius Vestorius Priscus who only lived to the age of 22 years. The inscription reads “C. Vestorio Prisco aedili. Vixit annis XXII. Locus sepulturae datus et in funere sestertium duo milia decreto decurionum. Mulvia Prisca mater pecunia sua”. "To Gaius Vestorius Priscus, Aedile. He lived 22 years. His burial place was granted along with 2,000 sesterces for his funeral by decree of the town councillors. Mulvia Prisca, his mother, set this up at [her own] expense". See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (F88, p. 128). AE (1913) 70.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  East side of inner tomb. 

Inscription to Gaius Vestorius Priscus who only lived to the age of 22 years.

The inscription reads:-

“C. Vestorio Prisco aedili. Vixit annis XXII. Locus sepulturae datus et in funere sestertium duo milia decreto decurionum. Mulvia Prisca mater pecunia sua”.

“To Gaius Vestorius Priscus, Aedile.  He lived 22 years.  His burial place was granted along with 2,000 sesterces for his funeral by decree of the town councillors.  Mulvia Prisca, his mother, set this up at [her own] expense”.

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (F88, p. 128).  AE (1913) 70.

 

VG2 Pompeii. December 2005. Painting of cupid on east side of inner tomb.

VG2 Pompeii.  December 2005.  Painting of cupid on east side of inner tomb.

 

VG2 Pompeii. December 2005. Painting of cupid on east side of inner tomb.

VG2 Pompeii.  December 2005.  Painting of cupid on east side of inner tomb.

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. Inner side of west wall of tomb with entrance door on right. Painting of a gladiator fight hosted by or held in honour of the deceased.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  Inner side of west wall of tomb with entrance door on right.

Painting of a gladiator fight hosted by or held in honour of the deceased.

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. Inner side of south wall of tomb. Animal painting of a panther chasing a horse.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  Inner side of south wall of tomb. 

Animal painting of a panther chasing a horse.

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. Inner side of south wall of tomb. Animal scene. Painting of panther.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  Inner side of south wall of tomb.  Animal scene.  Painting of panther.

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. Inner side of south wall of tomb. Animal scene. Painting of horse.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  Inner side of south wall of tomb.  Animal scene.  Painting of horse.

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. South east corner of tomb. Curved platform with painting at rear. Altar?

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  South east corner of tomb. 

Curved platform with painting at rear.  Altar?

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. South east corner of tomb. Curved platform decorated with painted plants.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  South east corner of tomb. 

Curved platform decorated with painted plants.

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking east along inner side of south wall. A painting of a white herm in a red background is just visible to the left of the peacock painting.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  Looking east along inner side of south wall. 

A painting of a white herm in a red background is just visible to the left of the peacock painting.

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. Inner side of east wall of tomb. Painting of peacock.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  Inner side of east wall of tomb.  Painting of peacock.

 

VG2 Pompeii. May 2006. Inner side of east wall of tomb. Garden scene flanked on either side by a painted herm.

VG2 Pompeii.  May 2006.  Inner side of east wall of tomb. 

Garden scene flanked on either side by a painted herm.

 

 

 

 

Part 2

 

 

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