I.2.10 Pompeii. Domus of L and M Volusii Fausti.

Linked to I.2.9. Excavated 1873. 

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I.2.10 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking west in the peristyle area. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.10 Pompeii. September 2010. Cupboard built under the space for the steps to upper floor. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Fiorelli, near here was the well with the hearth under the staircase.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.35)

I.2.10 Pompeii. December 2006. South-west corner of garden, showing cupboard under steps to upper floor.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in the atrium, krater or large vessel for mixing wine and water.   

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109697

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in cubiculum. Spatula. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 119203.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in atrium. Strigile. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 110700.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in tablinum, a statue of Tyche/Fortuna. It is possibly from the niche in the garden dedicated to the household gods.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109745.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in the atrium. Ring seal with the name of L(ucius) VOL(usius) FAV(stus)

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109689.

According to Della Corte, perhaps the seal belonged to the head of the family – L. Vol(usius) Fau(stus)  (S.106)  (CIL X 8058, 96).

He may have been a manufacturer of liquamen, as from an inscribed pitcher found here – M. Volusi(us) Fau(stus).

These citizens, living in the same house, may have been brothers.

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.264 and note 3).

Della Corte noted that despite the diligence of Zangemeister, he did not register and number the writing on the pitcher in CIL IV.

This epigraph had been reported by Fiorelli.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in cubiculum. Small container with lid.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 115887.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in atrium. Bronze bowls.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory numbers 110065 and 110067.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in atrium. Bronze bowls.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory numbers 110068 and 110069.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in cubiculum.

Bronze jug. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109816.

Bronze patera. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109818.

Found in atrium -

Bronze cauldron. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 111545.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Bronze jug found in atrium.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109701.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Bronze jug found in atrium.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109700.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Bronze amphora found in atrium.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 110052.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in atrium. Bronze bowl.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 115674.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in tablinum.

Bronze bowl, (left rear). Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 111554.

Small Bronze saucepan, (left front). Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 115975.

Bronze bowl, (right rear). Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 111555.

Small Bronze saucepan, (right front). Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 110061.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in atrium. Bronze jug.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109817.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in tablinum. Bronze jug.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 110053.

I.2.10 Pompeii. Found in atrium. Bronze bowl or basket.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109698.

I.2.12, on left, Pompeii. September 2004. I.12.11, centre left, I.2.10, entrance at centre right, I.2.9, on right.

In Codex Topographicus Pompeianus: Regio I.2, (the copy at DAIR), Warscher included Viola’s description of the insula, from

Gli scavi di Pompei dal 1873 al 1878, p.10 (Pompei e la regione sotterrata dal Vesuvio nell’anno 1879, Seconda parte.

This is included at the end in all parts of I.2 on the website.

“Nel dicembre del 1873 incomminciò lo scavo di questa isola – quale dovette essere abitata da moltissime persone. Infatti non si vede grande lusso di abitazioni, nè grandi locali, ove i ricchi pompeiani passavano la vita nell’ozio e nel piacere; si può invece osservare grand’economia di spazio, case piccole miste a botteghe e ad officine, onde non è difficile argomentare che quivi abitarono persone del ceto medio, le quali benchè agiate non godevano certamente della più splendide posizione.

E’ questa un’isola dove avennero frequentissime trasformazioni, per cui riesce difficillissimo intravvedere qual’era la sua forma primiera; non mancano però degli avanzi di costruzioni primitive, insieme ad altri di epoca posteriore, come si osserva in molti luoghi di Pompei.

La sua area è di mq.2948, ed è limitata da occidente dal cardo, a settentrione dalla via secunda, ad oriente dal vico parallelo al cardo e a mezzogiorno dalla via tertia che la separa dalle isole 1 e 5; il margine che la fiancheggia da tre lati escluso l’orientale e sulla via tertia di fronte al vano No.28 si vede un piccolo ponte, formato da massi posti a contrasto, il quale serve per unire i due margine (vedi la fotografia no.42c)”.

(Note: photo (no.42c) can be seen at I.5.1, I.2.28 and in the “streets” section under Vicolo del Conciapelle). 

See Warscher T., 1935. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus: Regio I.2. Rome: DAIR.

(translation: "In December of 1873 the excavation of this insula began – which would have been inhabited by many people. In fact you don't see great luxury homes, nor large rooms, where rich Pompeian passed life in idleness and pleasure; if you instead look at the great economy of space, small homes and shops mixed with workshops, it's not difficult to argue that here lived people in the middle class, which however well-to-do they certainly did not enjoy the most splendid position.

This was an insula where there were frequent transformations, for which it is difficult to glimpse what was the original form; it does not lack however, the remains of primitive constructions, alongside others of a later date, as can be seen in many places in Pompeii.

Its area was 2948 sq. m., and was bounded on the west by the “cardo”, on the north by via secunda, and east by a parallel vicolo to the “cardo” and in the south by the via tertia, that separated it from Insula’s 1 and 5:  the border that flanked it by three sides excluding the east and on via tertia opposite No. 28, you will see a small bridge, formed by a boulder placed to serve to unite the two edges, (see photo No. 42 c)."

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