VIII.2.7 Pompeii. Edifici della Pubblica Amministrazione. Vicolo del Foro e passaggio e le scale al piano superiore. Interruzione del fuoco?
Public Administration Buildings. Vicolo del Foro and passageway with steps to upper floor. Fire break?
First excavated c.1814.
this is described as a gap that isolates “the Tabularium [VIII.2.6], a store, from the neighbouring buildings to avoid the risk of fire”.
See PAP website
Liselotte Eschebach describes it as: Paved angiportus (remnant of an abandoned road) with, left, stairs to the first floor.
See Eschebach,
L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln:
Böhlau. (p.355)
See Van der Poel, H. B., 1983. Corpus Topographicum Pompeianum, Part II. Austin: University of Texas. (p.297)
According to Zanella –
This was formerly known as Vicolo del Foro, a small roadway, allowing to access the rear of the house VIII.2.12-13 and the Casa dei Mosaici geometrici.
See Zanella S., 2019. La caccia fu buona: Pour une histoire des fouilles à Pompéi de Titus à l’Europe. Naples : Centre Jean Bérard, (p.4)
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. October 2001.
Looking towards entrance doorway, in centre, on south side of forum. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. March 2014. Looking south through entrance doorway.
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance doorway to Vicolo del Foro leading to passageway.
This may also have served as a fire break to protect the archives in the Tabularium VIII.2.8.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. December 2004. Entrance doorway, looking south along Vicolo del Foro to passageway.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. August 2021.
Looking south from entrance doorway along Vicolo del Foro to rear.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. October 2020.
Looking south from entrance doorway along Vicolo del Foro to
rear. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. April 2019.
Looking south along Vicolo del Foro. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking south from Forum. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south along Vicolo del Foro to passageway at rear.
According to Liselotte Eschebach, there were steps to an upper floor on the left.
See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.355)
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. December 2004. Passageway or Vicolo del Foro, looking south to rear.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south from entrance.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2010. Structure at end of passageway or Vicolo del Foro. Drain?
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2010. Rear doorways of VIII.2.13 and 14, on left, looking south.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking north along rear passageway leading to VIII.2.7.
The doorways from VIII.2.14 and 13 are on the right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.7/13/14 Pompeii. May 2017. Deposits in passageway, near doorway to VIII.2.13. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.7/13/14 Pompeii. May 2017. Deposits in passageway, near doorway to VIII.2.13. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2018.
Looking north along passageway towards VIII.2,7 with small area at rear of VIII.2.6, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking north-west towards high wall of VIII.2.6 with small area at rear of VIII.2.6, in centre.
The passageway to VIII.2.7 is on the right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking west from passageway into small area at rear of VIII.2.6. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.7 Pompeii. May 2018.
West wall of passageway looking north towards entrance at VIII.2.7. This wall is also part of VIII.2.6. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.