VIII.7.6 Pompeii. House. Linked to VIII.7.5.

Excavated 1764, 1873, 1906 and 2005 to 2010.

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The Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia (PARP:PS) has been excavating VIII.7.1 to 15 since 2005.

For more detail see their annual research reports at http://www.fastionline.org/micro_view.php?itemkey=fst_cd&fst_cd=AIAC_356.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010. Entrance. Looking west from Via Stabiana. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.6.6 Pompeii. This inscription was found at the entrance of VIII.6.6 but is often wrongly attributed to VIII.7.6.

The NdS 1882, stated that on leaving the large garden (of VIII.5.15) by the second south entrance (VIII.5.38), into the southern alley, this inscription was brought to light on the north wall of insula 6.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1882, p. 436.

According to Varone this inscription was written at the entrance of VIII.6.6.

Miximus in lecto fateor peccavimus

Hospes si dices quare nulla matella fuit       [CIL IV 4957]

He translated this as

We wet the bed; I know, O host, we were wrong, Ask why? There was no urinal.     [CIL IV 4957]

He notes the alternative interpretation by Bücheler;

We have wet the bed, I know. We have only sinned, o guest, if you tell us for what reason there was no urinal.     [CIL IV 4957]

See Varone, A., in Conticello, B., Ed, 1990. Rediscovering Pompeii. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p. 35 and note 62).

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. 1966. Looking west from entrance doorway. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west along entrance corridor towards atrium area. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west from entrance across atrium towards tablinum and corridor to garden at rear.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east from atrium of VIII.7.6, doorway in south-east corner leading to room in VIII.7.5. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Fiorelli, in the atrium area was found a hearth and oven in proximity of the workshop, to service its feeding needs.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.131)

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of oven in south-east corner of atrium area.

According to PARP:PS, in 2008, the oven was built into the small partition wall and continued into the neighbouring room.

There was evidence of a large burn deposit covering more or less the entire room.

This may be from a domestic disaster or fallout from the 62CE earthquake. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

See http://www.fastionline.org/docs/FOLDER-it-2009-146.pdf .

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking west towards rear of atrium area.

The doorway to a “rustic” room is in the south-west corner, and doorway to tablinum on west side (on right). Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010. Doorway to tablinum, looking west towards rear. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.5 Pompeii. September 2010.

South wall of tablinum, looking south into a “rustic” room, according to Fiorelli. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south towards doorway to “rustic” room in north-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north from “rustic” room through doorway into atrium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.

Remains of west wall of “rustic” room, looking west into rear room, possibly kitchen. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east from rear of “rustic” room, looking towards workshop at VIII.7.5 and Via Stabiana. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010. On the left, corridor leading north from kitchen area.

In the centre, north-west corner of “rustic” room, with aperture through to tablinum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking north along corridor leading from kitchen area. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.

Corridor on north side from tablinum, looking west towards rear. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. 1959.

Corridor on north side from tablinum, looking west towards rear. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.

Corridor leading to kitchen area, on south side of main corridor leading west. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.

Main corridor, looking east towards road from portico area. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010. Feature detail, rear room north wall of portico area. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010. Rear area triclinium looking west towards rear.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Soprano –

Ubicazione: giardino. L. medius, m. 4.60; l. imus, m. 4.65; l. summus, m. 3.75; mensa, m.2 per 1.45

Bibliog. Thedenat, op.c., p.83; “Not.Scavi”, 1910, p.264, e pianta.

Si trova nell’angolo N.O. del giardino.

Il l. imus era più lungo del l. summus. Tutti e tre letti erano rivestiti di signino, ma oggi non ne mostrano alcuna traccia.

La mensa, rettangolare, rivestita anch’essa di signino, aveva sul piano un rivestimento di segmenti marmorei policromi.

Però tanto il signino quanto i segmenti di marmo sono andate distrutti. Sul davanti la mensa ha una nichietta semicircolare.

Nel terreno circostante furono rinvenuti i vuoti lasciati di alberelli (viti) e da pali di sostegno per il pergolato che dava ombra al triclinio.

See Soprano, P. (1950). I triclini all’aperto di Pompei. (In Pompeiana, raccolta di studi per il secondo centenario degli scavi di Pompei. Napoli, Gaetano Macchiaroli, Editore, P. 301-2, no.17).

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. 1966.  Looking west towards triclinium in garden area, with north wall on the right. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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According to Jashemski, the masonry triclinium and rectangular table had a receding semicircle cut into its east end.

Originally the couches were faced with opus signinum and showed remains of having been painted red.

The top of the table was decorated with pieces of inlaid marble, the centre one circular, the others square.

Near the triclinium, attached to the north wall, was a small table with an arched niche below; the bottom was painted red with traces of painted garden plants.

To see the triclinium in its former glory and its complete surroundings, see Jashemski, Fig 254 on p.221.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.220-1).

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north across triclinium to remains of north wall.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

(See Jashemski, page 221, Fig.254 above).

According to Boyce, on the north wall of the garden was an arched niche and beside it a fragmentary lararium painting.

The figures of the Lares and the serpents confronted at an altar were still visible.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p. 78, no.376). He described it as VIII.viii.6.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.131)

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.19, no.63).

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. 1966. Looking west across garden area, with triclinium.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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VIII.7.6 Pompeii. September 2010.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

Rear area portico looking south towards city wall, the triclinium is on the right behind the wall.

According to Jashemski, the four columns supporting the portico were black below and white above.

They were connected by a low wall and the entrance to the garden was at the north end.

VIII.7.6 Pompeii. 1966.  Looking west from portico towards triclinium in garden. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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