I.3.8 Pompeii. Two houses both entered via a common angiportus.

I.3.8a Pompeii. Unnamed house. Excavated 1868.

I.3.8b Pompeii. House of Vulcanus. Excavated 1869.

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I.3.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking east from across via Stabiana towards entrance to angiportus or alleyway.

This angiportus provides access to two distinctly separate houses.

I.3.8a with entrance on right of main corridor. I.3.8b House of Vulcanus with entrance straight ahead. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.3.8 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking east from across via Stabiana towards entrance to angiportus or alleyway.

This angiportus provides access to two distinctly separate houses.

I.3.8a with entrance on right of main corridor. I.3.8b House of Vulcanus with entrance straight ahead. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Doorway to I.3.8a, on right.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south towards entrance doorway with steps to I.3.8a. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking north from entrance fauces onto angiportus. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance doorway, looking south.

I.3.8a Pompeii. December 2006. East side, looking towards north-east corner and niche.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010. Looking east towards south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east, showing detail of east wall in south-east corner, with possible remains of doorway to room (?).

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south to possible room in south-east corner of property. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking across rooms towards north wall and north-east corner near the niche in the east wall. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north along east side, towards kitchen or room in north-east corner.

The doorway leads into the kitchen, with remains of hearth and niche in east wall. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking towards north wall of kitchen or room in north-east corner, with hearth or raised feature? Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards niche in upper east wall, taken from I.3.7. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of niche on east wall. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Boyce, this rectangular niche was to be found in the east wall of the kitchen, above the hearth.

Its walls were coated with successive layers of plaster.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.24, no.21)

I.3.8a Pompeii. December 2006. Niche in east wall.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west from kitchen or room in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west along remains of passage near doorway from kitchen area in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards south-west corner of property. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8a Pompeii. September 2010. Looking towards remains of south wall.

Looking south overlooking the Stabian gate, Via Stabiana and the wall of the theatres. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

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