I.7.8 Pompeii. Thermopolium with rear room.

Linked to I.7.9. Excavated 1912.

I.7.8 to I.7.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Entrance doorways on south side of Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.7.8 Pompeii, on left, with I.7.7, centre right. October 2017. Looking towards entrances on south side of roadway.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards entrance on south side of Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.7.8 Pompeii. May 2024. Looking south through entrance doorway across bar-room. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.8 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking south towards entrance doorway.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.7.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance on Via dell’ Abbondanza, looking south.

I.7.8 Pompeii. May 2024. Looking south-east towards entrance doorway and counter. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.8 Pompeii. Pompeii. October 2023. Looking towards entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance, looking east on Via dell’Abbondanza.

I.7.8 Pompeii. September 2017.

Looking through entrance towards east side of bar room, with side entrance at I.7.9. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.8 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking south-east across counter in bar-room.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance.

According to Della Corte, found on the east (left) side of the entrance was CIL IV 8162.

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), this read –

Hic fiumus cari duo nos sine fine sodales

nomina si [quaeris Caius et Aulus erant]       [CIL 04 8162]

This translated as

“We two dear men, friends forever, were here. If you want to know our names, they are Gaius and Aulus”

I.7.8 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking towards podium/counter with two dolia/urns. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.8 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking south to front façade of counter.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Marble counter with two urns.

I.7.8 Pompeii. May 2003. Looking across counter towards east wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

I.7.8 Pompeii. August 2021.

Looking north from rear of counter, towards entrance on Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

I.7.8 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking north from rear of counter towards Via dell’Abbondanza.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.7.8 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking north from rear of counter.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche in east wall of shop.

I.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall of shop, and with entrance 1.7.9 in east wall of rear room.

I.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking towards south wall of rear room.

I.7.8 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking south along west wall.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.7.8 Pompeii. October 2017. North-west corner with down-pipe from upper floor.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall and down pipe from upper floor in north-west corner.

I.7.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Graffiti on front wall between I.7.8 and I.7.7.

According to Varone and Stefani, found on the east side of the entrance doorway, were CIL IV 7233 and 7234.

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.80-81)

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), they read as -

Secundum aed(ilem)

[3] rog(at)       [CIL IV 7233]

C(aium) Lollium

[      [CIL IV 7234]

I.7.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Graffiti on front wall between I.7.8 and I.7.7, see above.

I.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Graffiti on front wall between I.7.8 and I.7.7, see above.

I.7.9, Pompeii, side entrance of I.7.8, on right. September 2019.

Looking south on Vicolo dell'Efebo from junction with Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.8 Pompeii, on left.                                  Vicolo dell’Efebo looking south.                     Side wall of I.7.8 and I.7.9, on right.