VI.7.23 Pompeii. Domus A. Herenuleius Communis or House of Apollo.

Domus A. or L. Herennuleius Communis

Excavated in 1830s. (Strada di Mercurio 20)

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VI.7.23 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking west to entrance doorway on Via Mercurio. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. W.1155. Entrance doorway on Via Mercurio.

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

VI.7.23 Pompeii. Pre-1937-1939. Looking towards entrance doorway on west side of Via Mercurio.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive.  Warsher collection no. 80.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2014. Entrance doorway on Via Mercurio. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2014. Looking west through entrance doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. September 2017. Entrance doorway, doorway threshold, and pavement in Via di Mercurio.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west from entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking west from entrance corridor.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2014. Looking west across atrium from entrance corridor.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west from entrance corridor across atrium.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking west across atrium, from entrance corridor.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking west across atrium towards tablinum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Atrium with impluvium.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west across impluvium in atrium from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking west across impluvium in atrium.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. W.1157. Looking east across impluvium in atrium, towards entrance corridor.

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

VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2014. Looking west along south wall of atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. South wall of atrium.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. W.1169. Painted figure of Apollo on south wall of atrium, looking south.

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

VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. South wall of atrium, with detail of picture of Apollo and his globe.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021.

Looking towards east side of atrium with entrance doorway, doorway to small room and south-east corner with steps to upper floor.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, found in March 1830 in the small room to the left of the entrance, was a small wooden box.

In the box was a seal with the letters - 

A(uli) Herenul(ei)

Communis               [CIL X 8058, 39]

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

(p.143 and PAH II, 235; III, 104).

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.45, S.50).

VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2014. Staircase to upper floor in south-east corner of atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking north-east across atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking north across atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Atrium, looking north-east towards open room with steps, on north side.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive.  Warsher collection no. 833.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. W.1158. Atrium, looking north-east towards open room with steps, on north side.

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

VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Room to north of atrium reached by two steps.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. W.1159. Atrium and steps to open room on north side of atrium.

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

VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2014. Looking west along north side of atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking north-west across atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. North-west corner of atrium.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021.

Looking west across atrium towards north wall of tablinum and doorway to cubiculum.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. W.1160. North wall of tablinum (on left), and north-west corner of atrium.

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

VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021.

West side of atrium, detail of podium on north side of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. September 2017. West side of atrium, detail of podium on north side of tablinum.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021.

West side of atrium, detail of podium on south side of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking towards south-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

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