I.9.11 Pompeii. Caupona di Amarantus.

Linked to I.9.12. Excavated 1953.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking north-west on Via di Castricio towards entrance doorway, centre left.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking north towards entrance doorway on Via di Castricio with unnamed vicolo, on right. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

According to Della Corte, found on the left (west) side of the entrance, in April–June 1953, was an electoral recommendation –

Amarantus Pompeianus rog(at).

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.340)

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

Q(uintum)  Postum(ium)  Proculum  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

Amarantus  Pompeianus  rog(at)

Papilio              [CIL IV 9829a]

I.9.11 Pompeii. May 2024. Looking north-west to entrance doorway on Via di Castricio. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking north-east to entrance doorway on Via di Castricio.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking north to entrance doorway.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Detail of (painted inscription on?) masonry on east (right) pilaster from entrance doorway.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Detail from masonry on pilaster.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Detail from masonry on pilaster

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. May 2024. Looking north-east from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2022.

Looking north-east across counter in bar-room, from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking north-east across counter in bar-room.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north-east across counter in bar-room. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking towards east wall of bar-room, across counter top.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii.  September 2005. Remains of counter, looking north.

I.9.11 Pompeii. May 2024. Looking north across counter in bar-room. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.11 Pompeii. May 2024. Looking north across bar-room. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking towards north wall.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking north-west towards I.9.12, across top of counter. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.11 Pompeii. May 2024. Looking north-west from entrance doorway towards I.9.12. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking north-west from entrance doorway.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking north-west across top of counter.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.11 Pompeii. May 2024.

Looking north to doorway to rear room on west side, and doorway to rear yard. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.11 Pompeii. September 2005. Rear west room and door to rear yard.

I.9.11 Pompeii. July 2006. Looking towards latrine in rear west room. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Structure at the rear of yard area.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. North and east wall of rear yard.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Structure at the rear of yard area, looking south-east across yard area.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Structure at the rear of yard area, looking south-east across yard area.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. North-east corner of yard area, with remains of brick walls.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. North-east corner of yard area, with remains of brick walls.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. North-east corner of yard area.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south across yard area, to rear door into bar.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. South wall of yard area, with door into small west room behind the counter.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south across yard area, with a latrine on the right.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Latrine on west side of yard area.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south towards remains of latrine, and its lower level.

I.9.11 Pompeii. July 2006.

Looking west towards latrine and downpipe in west wall. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Door in north-west corner of yard, leading back into room 7 of I.9.12.

I.9.11 Pompeii. March 2009. North-west corner of yard.

I.9.11 Pompeii. September 2005. Rear east room behind counter.

I.9.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Counter and rear east room.

I.9.11 Pompeii. Lidded bronze pot. SAP 10025.

Photographed at “A Day in Pompeii” exhibition at Melbourne Museum. September 2009.

I.9.11 Pompeii. Graffito SEX. POMPEIUS AMARANTUS found on one of the amphorae.

Via di Castricio, Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking west between I.17 and I.9, from near I.9.11, on right. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.17 Pompeii, on left. December 2006.      Via di Castricio looking west.                                  I.9.11 front wall, on right.

I.9.11 Pompeii, side wall, on left. September 2005.       Unnamed Vicolo looking north.                        I.11, on right.