VI.16.27 Pompeii. Garden entrance linked to peristyle.

Linked to VI.16.19 and VI.16.26. Excavated 1904.

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VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room C, cubiculum, on south side of fauces.
According to NdS, it had bare walls and floor with pieces of brick buried into it (laterizio).
To the left of the north wall was the only recess for a bed that would have extended along the west wall. Above this was a rectangular window overlooking the Vicolo dei Vettii.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room C, cubiculum, on south side of fauces.

According to NdS, it had bare walls and floor with pieces of brick buried into it (laterizio).

To the left of the north wall was the only recess for a bed that would have extended along the west wall.

Above this was a rectangular window overlooking the Vicolo dei Vettii.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room C, west wall of cubiculum with window, and bed recess, on right.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room A, and north wall of entrance corridor or fauces of VI.16.26.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room A, entrance corridor or fauces of VI.16.26. Looking west to Vicolo dei Vettii. According to NdS, this floor was made of opus signinum and sloped slightly upwards from the doorway. The walls had a high dado of plaster imitating a coarse decoration of marble, and above it was a simple rough plaster.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room A, entrance corridor or fauces of VI.16.26. Looking west to Vicolo dei Vettii.

According to NdS, this floor was made of opus signinum and sloped slightly upwards from the doorway.

The walls had a high dado of plaster imitating a coarse decoration of marble, and above it was a simple rough plaster.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room A, north wall.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room A, south wall of fauces, looking slightly downhill towards Vicolo dei Vettii.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking west across north side of atrium of VI.16.26 towards doorways to entrance at VI.16.26 and to room D.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking west across north side of atrium of VI.16.26 towards doorways to entrance at VI.16.26 and to room D.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room D, room on north side of fauces. According to NdS, this room was smaller that room C on the south side of the fauces. It had a floor of cocciopesto.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room D, room on north side of fauces.

According to NdS, this room was smaller than room C on the south side of the fauces.

It had a floor of cocciopesto.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room D, north wall of small room. According to NdS, well-preserved on the north wall was the painted decoration in the first style. In its main area, it had yellow protruding ashlars.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room D, north wall of small room.

According to NdS, well-preserved on the north wall was the painted decoration in the first style.

In its main area, it had yellow protruding ashlars.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room D, north wall.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room D, south-west corner of small room.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room E, cubiculum. According to NdS, this was a rustic room with a narrow rectangular window in the west wall.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room E, cubiculum.

According to NdS, this was a rustic room with a narrow rectangular window in the west wall.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room E, west wall, with window.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room E, north-west corner.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room B, atrium of VI.16.26. Looking east across north side of atrium.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room B, atrium of VI.16.26, looking south-east. The pilaster was made of rows of bricks and tufa cut into the manner of bricks, the remains of the column to the west was all brick (seen on right of photo), while the other was made of brick and limestone.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room B, atrium of VI.16.26, looking south-east.

The pilaster was made of rows of bricks and tufa cut into the manner of bricks, the remains of the column to the west was all brick (seen on right of photo), while the other was made of brick and limestone.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, narrow storeroom on west side of staircase to upper floor. The masonry staircase was preserved to the first landing against the north wall, then it would have turned to the left. The wall to the right of the staircase conserved scant remains of the second style decoration.
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VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, narrow storeroom on west side of staircase to upper floor.

The masonry staircase was preserved to the first landing against the north wall, then it would have turned to the left.

The wall to the right of the staircase conserved some remains of the second style decoration.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, north-west corner of storeroom. On the north and west walls of this room, the usual square openings for the support of shelving.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, north-west corner of storeroom.

On the north and west walls of this room, were the usual square openings for the support of shelving.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, small cupboard or recess, under landing of staircase to upper floor.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, remains of decoration and painted plaster on east wal labove staircase.

VI.16.27 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, remains of decoration and painted plaster on east wall above staircase.

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