VI.15.5 Pompeii. Casa di M. Pupius Rufus.

Linked to VI.15.24 and VI.15.25 (Now Blocked).

Excavated 1895. 

In Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, prior to January 1897, this house was 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.15.6.

It was renumbered in NdS, May 1897, p.198 as VI.15.5. See Note on Region VI, Insula 15 plan, for information.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking towards entrance doorway on west side of Vicolo dei Vettii.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI 15 5 Pompeii. July 2017. Entrance doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI 15 5 Pompeii. July 2017. Upper entrance doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

According to NdS, the entrance conserved in situ the projection of tufa, faced with stucco with its decoration.

It was supported by a lintel, which rested on two large cubes of tufa covered with stucco.

The lintel fulfilled the function of capitals of the doorjambs for the doorway.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, January 1897, (p.21-22).

VI 15 5 Pompeii. July 2017. Large cube of tufa from south side of upper doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI 15 5 Pompeii. July 2017. Large cube of tufa from north side of upper doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

On the north side of the doorway, it was covered with white stucco engraved with painted fake opus quadratum.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway.

According to Della Corte, found painted to the right of the entrance was –

Pupius Rufus facit, idem probat     [CIL IV 3537]

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 65)

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

] aed(ilem) i(uvenem) p(robum) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) Pupius Rufus facit

idem probat      [CIL IV 3537]

VI.15.5 Pompeii. Facsimile of graffito found on the left of the entrance doorway, on the black plaster.

According to Sogliano in NdS, the name written here was Flaccus Hor(at)ius.

He noted it was the first time the name of this person had been met on the pompeian walls.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, March 1897, (p.107)

VI 15 5 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking west through entrance doorway towards atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking west towards threshold to entrance doorway.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking west from entrance doorway/vestibule towards threshold to entrance corridor/fauces.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. South wall of entrance corridor/fauces.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. North wall of entrance corridor/fauces with doorway to room 2.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking west from entrance corridor/fauces to atrium.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking west from entrance corridor/fauces to atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking west from entrance fauces to atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking west from entrance fauces to atrium. 

VI.15.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, looking west across atrium. 

According to NdS, the Tuscan atrium was spacious, with an impluvium of tufa in the middle.

The flooring was littered with small pieces of coloured marble.

The walls were devoid of any decoration and that this house was undergoing restoration was demonstrated by the building materials found here and there.

Found in the atrium were two bronze seals, one with the name Titiniae Saturni, and Sogliano could read L. Sepun(i) Symphron(is) on the other.

Another bronze seal was found in a cubiculum on the north side of the atrium, it read - C. Stlacci Epitynchan(i)

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, January 1897, (p.22)

VI.15.5 Pompeii. Facsimile of bronze seal found in the atrium naming L. Sepun(i) Symphron(is).

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1896, (p.228)

VI.15.5 Pompeii. Bronze seal found in the atrium naming L. Sepun(i) Symphron(is).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number s.n.

According to the Epigraphic Database Roma this was found in the north-east corner of the atrium (18th May 1876) and reads

L(uci) Sepuni Sumphon(i).

It has also been suggested as L. Sepunius Amphion and L. Sepuni Symphronis.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. Facsimile of bronze seal found in the atrium naming Titiniae Saturni.  

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1896, (p.228)

VI.15.5 Pompeii. Facsimile of bronze seal found in the cubiculum naming C. Stlacci Epitynchan(i).

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1896, (p.228)

According to the Epigraphic Database Roma this was found on the 24th of May 1896 and reads

C(ai) Stlacci
Epitynchani.

According to Della Corte, three bronze seals were found in the atrium -

L. Sepunius Amphio  (S, 81) Note 1.

C. Stlaccius Epitynchanus   (S. 88)  Note 2.

Titinia Saturnina   (S. 92) Note 3.

However, he still believed the house was owned by M. Pupius Rufus, due to the large number of writings on its own and neighbouring walls.

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.64-65)

VI.15.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Room 1, impluvium in atrium.  

VI.15.5 Pompeii. May 2005. South side of atrium. 

VI.15.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Room 1, looking north-east across atrium from south side. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Room 1, looking east across atrium towards entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Room 1, looking east across atrium towards entrance doorway from tablinum.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1436.

VI 15 5 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 1, looking west across atrium towards tablinum and garden area.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.15.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Room 1, looking west across impluvium and puteal in atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Room 1, looking west across impluvium and puteal in atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Room 1, looking west towards puteal in atrium.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Room 1, detail from impluvium in south-east corner.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Room 1, detail from impluvium in north-east corner.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Room 1, looking east towards puteal on side of impluvium.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Room 1, looking towards north side of impluvium.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Room 1, looking towards west side of impluvium.

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VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Room 1, detail from west side of impluvium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI 15 5 Pompeii. March 2019. Room 1, looking towards south side of impluvium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 1, impluvium and puteal in atrium, looking west. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, impluvium and puteal in atrium. Looking west.

According to NdS, on the west side of the impluvium were the remains of a masonry pilaster covered with marble slabs for use as water jet, and on the east side was a travertine cistern mouth.

Another lava cistern-mouth was found at the foot of the south wall between the doorways to two rooms.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, puteal and impluvium in atrium. Looking north-west.

VI.15.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking across atrium to tablinum. 

VI.15.5 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking across atrium through tablinum.  

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