VII.5.3 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1824.

According to Fiorelli -

VII.5.3-6. Of these shops in which nothing remained that can point to their use, it would seem that two had been used for the sale of fuel, since pitch or bitumen was seen on the ground, liquefied by the heat of the fire aroused by the incandescent materials of Vesuvius.

(Di queste botteghe in cui nulla piu rimane che possa additarne la destinazione, pare che due avessero servito per vendita di combustibile, poiche vi si vede sul suolo pece o bitumo, liquefatto dal calore dell’incendio destato dai materiali incandescenti del Vesuvio.)

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.95).

VII.5.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Shop with modern exit from Forum Baths.

A description, and photograph (figure 15 on page 138) can be found on page 137-8 of

Associazione Internazionale Amici di Pompei: Quaderni di Studi Pompeiani, 1/2007.

Barattolo, A and Romaldi, F: Insula VII.5 – Una rilettura ragionata dei documenti grafici. (p.127-146).

VII.5.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Exit doorway from Forum Baths.

According to Fiorelli, originally this doorway would have led into a small room where the oils and ointments were stored.