III.3.6 Pompeii. Schola Armaturarum Iuventutis Pompeianae

or Schola Iuventutis Pompeianae.

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III.3.5 and 6 Pompeii. November 2010. Looking east along Via dell’Abbondanza, from near east side of III.3.4 (pilaster on left).

III.3.6 (centre) and III.4.1(on right) Pompeii. June 2012.

Looking west along north side of Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

III.3.6 Pompeii. February 2011, looking west along Via dell’Abbondanza to III.4.1 and III.3.6. Photo courtesy of Guy de la Bedoyere.

III.3.6 Pompeii. September 2015. Looking west from front of III.4.1, across Vicolo di Ifigenia towards the site of III.3.6, on left.

III.3.6 Pompeii, Vicolo di Ifigenia and III.4.1 (with buckled metal gate). November 2010.

III.3.6 Pompeii. December 2005. East wall in side road.

III.3.6 Pompeii, on left. September 2015.  Vicolo di Ifigenia, looking north.     III.4.1 on right.

III.3.6 Pompeii, exterior east wall. September 2004.         Vicolo di Ifigenia, looking north.            III.4.1, on right.

Graffiti Found in 1915, but recorded in Notizie degli Scavi, 1927.

Graffiti found and read by Della Corte –

On the external wall of the eastern roadway, were written the following electoral programma.

Found 6th May 1915 (but recorded in Notizie degli Scavi, 1927, p.89-90).

Upper wall.

On the left, on high –

Inscription in red letters to PAQUIUM.

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

Paquium / IIvir(um) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)      [CIL IV, 7661]

More down to the left, this programma in black -

Inscription in black letters to CAIUM LOLLIUM FUSCUM.

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

C(aium) Lollium / Fusc[um aed(ilem)] d(ignum) [r(ei)] p(ublicae)      [CIL IV, 7662]

To the right of that, this other -

Inscription in red letters to CNAEUM HELVIUM SABINUM.

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

Cn(aeum) Helvium Sabinum / aed(ilem) v(irum) p(robum) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)      [CIL IV, 7663]

Further down again, written in black, proposing M. Epidius Sabinus for duumvir.

Inscription in black letters to MARCUM EPIDIUM SABINUM.

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

M(arcum) E(pidium) S(abinum) / II(virum) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) C[3]      [CIL IV, 7664]

To the right of which was this other -

Inscription in red letters to LUCIUM POPIDIUM LUCI FILIUM AMPLIATUM.

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

L(ucium) Popidium L(uci) f(ilium) Ampliatum / aed(ilem) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) coloniae Pompeianae o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) / Infanticulus cum sodalibus rog(at)      [CIL IV, 7665]

And this third on the extreme right of the wall -

Inscription in red letters to EPIDIUM SABINUM.

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

Epidium Sabinum aed(ilem) / v(iis) aed(ibus) s(acris) p(ublicis) p(rocurandis) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) q(uaestor?) Martialis      [CIL IV, 7666]

Lower wall –

On the lower margin of the same external wall, to the right the programma proposing the candidate C. Lollio Fusco -

Inscription in red letters to CAIUM LOLLIUM FUSCUM.

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

[C(aium)] L(ollium) F(uscum) aed(ilem) cliens / surge fac(iat)      [CIL IV, 7668]

To the left then was this last in support of N. Popidius Rufus -

Inscription in red letters to POPIDIUM RUFUM.

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

Popidium Rufum IIvir(um) / dignum coloniae Pompeianae      [CIL IV, 7667]

These programmes transcribed here were to add to those already edited by me, 1915, p.280, no. 7; p.283, nos.2 and 24; 1916, p.34, no. 9; 1917, p.259, no.12

Found 5th June 1915. (but recorded in Notizie degli Scavi, 1927, p.91)

From the rustic room placed in communication with the Schola on its north side, as well as the amphorae already published in Notizie 1915, p.335, another programma with this wording was found outside, written in black.

9a. Inscription in black letters to LUMPHA VESUVIANA, MARCI VALERI HELIADIS.

9b. Written underneath, in small faded black lettering, inscription to LIBERALIS.

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

Lump(ha) Ves(uviana) / a(nnorum) IIII / II s / M(arci) Valeri Heliadis // Liberalis[3]a      [CIL IV, 9377]

Notizie degli Scavi, June 1915, p.335.

In the second of the rustic rooms opened on the uncovered space to the north, a few terracotta amphorae were found, among which there were three with writing.

On the first amphora were the following signs: Above a handle, graffito, X; on the neck, in carbon, XXV; on the other side, in carbon, two vertical handles crossed with three horizontal strokes.

On the second, on the neck, graffito, X; under a handle, in carbon, X; on the neck in carbon, two vertical handles crossed with three horizontal strokes.

On the third, on the neck, graffito, X; on the back, sketched with paintbrush, in black letters, the inscription –

Third amphora inscription painted on neck. FLAC TAUR L C H.

NdS expands this as

  Flacco

  Tauromenitanum vinum

  L. Corneli Hererotis?

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1915, p. 335.

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

Flac() / Taur(omenitanum) / L(uci) C() H() / X      [CIL IV, 9335]

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