IX.3.8 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1849. (Strada Stabiana 37).

IX.3.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance.

IX.3.8 Pompeii, on left. April 2019. Entrance doorway on east side of Via Stabiana.

According to Eschebach, IX.3.6-9 were used as a show excavation in the presence of Pope Pius IX, on 22^nd October 1849.

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.414).

IX.3.8 Pompeii, on left, and IX.3.9, on right. December 2018. Looking east to entrance doorways. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance.

According to Della Corte, found on the pilaster on the right, between IX.3.8 and IX.3.9 was the graffito

Multum  pistores  rogant     [CIL IV 886] 

This graffito was written in support of the candidate Giulio Polibio, and Della Corte thought it was a collective recommendation by the two bakeries on either side of the street.

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 159)

Also found on this pilaster was a mutilated graffito

Titus ? …  rog(at)     [CIL IV 884]

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.162)

IX.3.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance, looking east.

IX.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance on Via Stabiana, looking south.

IX.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east to rear.

IX.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Remains of steps to upper floor against north wall.

IX.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. North-east corner.

IX.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. South-east corner.

IX.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking west to front of shop, steps against north wall.

IX.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance sill.