VI.15.2 Pompeii. Casa di Appuleia e di Narcissus.

Linked to VI.15.26. Excavated 1895.

In Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, prior to January 1897, this house may be described as being in Insula 12 of Reg. VI, afterwards it was changed to Insula 15 of Reg. VI.

In Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, January 1897, plan on p.14, this house was numbered as VI.15.3.

In Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, May 1897, p.198, it was renumbered as VI.15.2.  See Note on Region VI, Insula 15 plan for information.

VI.15.2 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway.

According to Della Corte, found on the right side of the entrance doorway, between VI.15.2 and 3, was the graffito –

Appuleia cum Mustio vicino f(acit) et Narcissus vos rogat    [CIL IV 3527]

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.66 and note 3)

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) it read -

Pupium

/

IIvir(um) i(ure) d(icundo) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) Appuleia

cum Mustio vicino f(acit)

et Narcissus vos roga[t]        [CIL IV 3527]

VI.15.2 Pompeii. September 2004.

Entrance corridor, looking west from entrance across atrium, through tablinum to garden at rear.

VI.15.2 Pompeii. Old photograph by Brogi, no.10289 entitled Pompei - Scavi nuovi del 1895.

Looking south towards the north wall of VI.15.1 being excavated, taken from the area of VI.15.2.  Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.15.2 Pompeii, on left. October 2001.

Looking north of Vicolo dei Vettii, from between V.15 and VI.16, on right. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.