III.3.1 Pompeii. Shop. Taberna of Tigillus, veterarius.

When first excavated was known as “Casa Sannitica”, III.3.1 and 2.

Southern street front excavated 1914.

III.3.1 Pompeii. October 2022.

Looking towards entrance doorway, centre left, on north side of Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

III.3.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance on Via dell’Abbondanza, looking west past unexcavated roadway to insula III.2.

Originally when excavated in 1914, this doorway was found with carbonised architrave and part of carbonised doorpost.

These were reinstated under glass, and left in situ, after consolidation of the doorway.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1914, (p.255).

There was also a balcony leaning out over the street, which was reconstituted from its elements, as well as the remains of a stone window frame, to the right (east end).

III.3.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Entrance doorway on north side of Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

III.3.1 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway, partly excavated.

III.3.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Graffiti or inscription on west pilaster, the left side of the front wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

III.3.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Graffiti or inscription on west pilaster, the left side of the front wall.

III.3.1 Pompeii. Graffiti or inscription on west pilaster.

According to Varone and Stefani, this faded painted graffito was CIL IV 7638.

Cn(aeum)   Helvium 

Sabinum  aed(ilem)

v(os!)  o(ro)  f(aciatis)      [CIL IV 7638]

They add the note that V O F as found in 7638 (and not O V F as is usually found) was also found in CIL IV 7889 in a different place.

Also on the same pilaster was CIL IV 7640.

[M(arcum)  Licinium]  Romanu[m]      [CIL IV 7640]

See Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (www.manfredclauss.de).

III.3.1 Pompeii but shown as II.3.1 on photo. Pre-1937-39.

Looking towards entrance on north side of Via dell’Abbondanza.

The carbonised wood lintel can be seen under the glass spanning the entrance.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1877.

According to Varone and Stefani, on the right pilaster, between III.3.1 and III.3.2 would have been CIL IV 7642 and 7643, which are not conserved.

N(umerium) P(opidium) R(ufum) IIvir(um)

vicini  rog(ant)      [CIL IV 7642]

A(ulum) Suettium Verum

aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [3]ct() [3]us

veterarius rogat       [CIL IV 7643]

Della Corte says that there are two recommendations written on the entrance:

[Ve]rum

/

aed(ilem)

Ticii[3]

fac[it]        [CIL IV 7639 = Tigil(lus) fa[cit]]

A(ulum) Suettium Verum

aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [3]ct() [3]us

veterarius rogat       [CIL IV 7643 = [Ti]gi[ll]us, Veterarius, rogat]

(this has a note that Diehl, no.961 proposed the name as being Epictetus)

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider, (p.242-244 with photos).

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 350)

See Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (www.manfredclauss.de).

III.2 Pompeii. December 2006.             Blocked roadway.                      III.3.1, on right.