VII.5.22 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1824.

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.5.22 Pompeii, centre left. March 2019. Looking west to entrance doorways on Via del Foro.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.5.22 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking west to entrance doorway on Via del Foro. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.5.22 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking west towards entrance.

VII.5.22 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall.

According to Eschebach, near this wall was a narrow podium containing urns? and a table

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.290)

VII.5.22 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall at rear, with site of stairs to upper floor visible in the plasterwork.

VII.5.22, Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards west wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.5.22 Pompeii. December 2018.

Filled-in niche in west wall, below holes for support beams for an upper floor.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.5.22 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall, with indication of upper flooring supports.