VII.5.29 Pompeii. Shop of Acastus. Excavated 1823, 2002.

According to Fiorelli-

VII.5.18-29. One sees a series of large shops topped with higher floors, amongst which was the doorway leading to the garden of the Men’s Baths.

They have no particularity of construction, but were found rich in objects, some of which would have fallen from the upper floors.

(Vedesi una serie di grandi botteghe gia sormontate da altro piano, tra le quali era l’adito (n.24) portante al giardino al bagno virile. Esse non hanno particolarita di costruzione, ma furon trovate ricche di oggetti, alcuni dei quali caduti dai cenacoli superiori.)

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.96).

VII.5.29 Pompeii, centre left at junction. December 2018. Looking west from junction towards west side of Via del Foro, on left.

On the right is the Via delle Terme. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.5.29 Pompeii. March 2019.

Pilaster on north side of entrance doorway, at junction with Via delle Terme.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.5.29 Pompeii. March 2019.

Detail of remaining decorative stucco on pilaster on north side of entrance doorway.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.5.29 Pompeii. March 2019.

Detail of plaque (?) on north side of entrance doorway.

(Note – something very similar can be seen on the east side of the doorway at VII.5.1, the west side of the doorway at VII.5.2, and between the pilasters of VII.5.22/23 and 24).

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.5.29 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking west to entrance. 

According to Della Corte, he thought Acastus would have worked here because of the recommendation found written on the corner of the insula next to this shop.

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Acastus  cliens  facit     [CIL IV 2925]

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.117)

See Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de)

VII.5.29 Pompeii. View through rear door into void under steps of VII.5.1

VII.5.29 Pompeii. View through rear door into void under steps of VII.5.1. Rear room with latrine.

See 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, Fig 25 niche and latrine, Fig 26 terracotta at the bottom of the niche for the latrine)

VII.5.29 Pompeii. View through rear door into void under steps of VII.5.1.

Niche latrine in east wall. Cleaning of the floor in 2002 confirmed the terracotta latrine entrance is below, built into the cement floor.

See 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.143, Fig 25, Fig 26).