VI.5.8 Pompeii. Small house. Linked to VI.5.20. Excavated 1843.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. Pre-1842. Plan by Zahn.
See Zahn, W., 1842-44. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer, taf. 80.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. Pre-1842. Plan by Zahn.

See Zahn, W., 1842-44. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer, taf. 80.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway and south wall of corridor.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. September 2005. North side of entrance corridor, looking east.
On the left is the doorway into the kitchen with latrine.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. September 2005. North side of entrance corridor, looking east.

On the left is the doorway into the kitchen with latrine.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. May 2011. Looking north into kitchen, with latrine at the far end.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. May 2011. Looking towards north-east corner of latrine in kitchen.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. July 2005. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.
According to Hobson, this latrine had two large pedestals. It also had a slot in both the rear wall and the north wall into which the wooden seat would have fitted.
See Hobson, B., 2009. Latrinae et foricae: Toilets in the Roman World. London; Duckworth. (p.49 and fig.63)

VI.5.8 Pompeii. July 2005. Latrine. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

According to Hobson, this latrine had two large pedestals.

It also had a slot in both the rear wall and the north wall into which the wooden seat would have fitted.

See Hobson, B., 2009. Latrinae et foricae: Toilets in the Roman World. London; Duckworth. (p.49 and fig.63)

VI.5.8 Pompeii. May 2011. Looking south from kitchen, towards entrance corridor, and doorway, on right.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. May 2011. Looking west across impluvium in atrium, towards entrance corridor.

VI.5.8 Pompeii, May 2011. Doorways to rooms in north-west corner of atrium, looking west.
According to Fiorelli, the doorway on the left was a storeroom or cupboard, with stairs to upper floor.
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.54)

VI.5.8 Pompeii, May 2011. Doorways to rooms in north-west corner of atrium, looking west.

According to Fiorelli, the doorway on the left was a storeroom or cupboard, with stairs to upper floor.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.54)

VI.5.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east across atrium and impluvium. The tablinum can be seen on the left, the corridor to rear rooms (centre), and on the right was a triclinium.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east across atrium and impluvium.

The tablinum can be seen on the left, the corridor to rear rooms (centre), and on the right was a triclinium.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. September 2005. Impluvium, looking east.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. May 2011. Looking towards north-west corner of room behind the tablinum.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. September 2005. Line of staircase against north wall, and showing holes for beams supporting an upper floor.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. September 2005. Line of staircase against north wall and showing holes for beams supporting an upper floor.

VI.5.8 Pompeii, but shown as VI.5.20 on photo, the rear of the same house. Pre-1937-39.
Looking towards north-west corner of room behind the tablinum.
This shows the west end of the decorated north wall above a raised alcove.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1675.

VI.5.8 Pompeii, but shown as VI.5.20 on photo, the rear of the same house. Pre-1937-39.

Looking towards north-west corner of room behind the tablinum.

This shows the west end of the decorated north wall above a raised alcove.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1675.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking west from the rear towards the atrium and entrance.

VI.5.8 Pompeii. September 2005. Remains of painted plaster.