VI.7.18 Pompeii. Domus M. Asellini or House of Adonis

or House of Venus and Adonis or Casa di Ione or Casa con Xystus.

Excavated 1830s and restored 1976. Linked to VI.7.1 and VI.7.2. (Strada di Mercurio 25).

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VI.7.18 Pompeii. October 2022. Entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance doorway.

According to Della Corte, due to the large painting in the peristyle, this house was normally known as “of Adone ferito”.

However, it was also attributed to M. (…?) Asellinus, because of the finding of a seal of his servant or procurator Onomastus –

Onomasti

M. Asellini    [CIL X 8058, 61]

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.47, S.5 with note 3)

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, found in the soil excavated here in November 1835, was a mark with an inscription –

Onomasti

M(arci) Asellini    [CIL X 8058, 61]

This is now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number MN 4757.

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.151) PAH II, 321.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. September 2017. Name plaque on exterior wall on north side of doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2023. Wall on north side of entrance corridor, and external front wall. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2005. Wall on exterior north (right) side of entrance doorway.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, found on this wall in September 1828, were –

Casellium aed(ilem)    [CIL IV 223]

Cerrinium aed(ilem) Tyrannus rog(at)    [CIL IV 224]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.140)

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2023.

Looking west across flooring in entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2023. Looking west across atrium towards tablinum. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west across atrium from entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking west from entrance corridor across atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. July 2011. Looking west across atrium from entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking west across atrium from entrance corridor.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. W.1330. Looking towards south-east corner of atrium.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on south side of main entrance.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on south side of atrium.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorways to rooms on south side of atrium.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on south side of atrium.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. October 2022. South side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. October 2022.

North side of atrium in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2006. Impluvium in atrium.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west across impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking west across atrium to tablinum and peristyle.  

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2023. Looking west across tablinum towards peristyle. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west across tablinum towards peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking west across tablinum into peristyle.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west across peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. October 2022.

Looking west towards south side of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking south-west across tablinum to oecus and peristyle.

VI.7.18 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking across tablinum to peristyle.

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