IX.3.21 Pompeii. Storage site of A. Vettius Caprasius Felix.
Ancient deposit of demolished building materials. Linked to IX.3.22.
Façade and road outside bombed in September 1943.
Area excavated, cleaned, and restored 2017.
Vicolo di Tesmo
between IX.6 and IX.3. April
2021. Looking south with IX.3.21 and IX.3.22, on right. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
IX.3.21 Pompeii, on left, and IX.3.22, on
right. December 2018.
Looking south-west from Vicolo di Tesmo. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.3.21
and IX.3.22 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking south-west across area. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.3.21 Pompeii, on left rear, and IX.3.22, on right. May 2017.
Looking south-west across newly “cleaned” site, from Vicolo di Tesmo. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
IX.3.21
Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north-west towards entrance doorway, on left.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking west towards entrance doorway from Vicolo di Tesmo.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west from entrance doorway, on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. April
2021.
Looking towards west perimeter wall of
IX.3.21 on left, and IX.3.22 on right. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. December
2018. Looking west from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.3.21 and IX.3.22 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north-west across site from Vicolo di Tesmo.
According to Fiorelli, at the time of the eruption IX.3.21/22 was in use as a store of stone and brick materials from demolished houses.
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p. 147, [399]).
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022.
Looking west along south wall from room on south side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking along south wall towards south-west corner.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022.
West wall of a room in the south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking towards south wall and south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking towards south wall, and
south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
IX.3.21
Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking
south-west along south wall, towards west rear wall, on right. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking south-west from Vicolo di Tesmo towards south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail from south-east corner of entrance room, looking south. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking south-west. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west in south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022. West wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022. Detail from west wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking west. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking west from Vicolo di Tesmo. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. May 2017. Terracotta pot. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
![IX.3.21 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking west towards rear of site. According to Fiorelli, at the time of the eruption IX.3.21/22 was in use as a store of stone and brick materials from demolished houses.See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p. 147, [399]).](9%2003%2021_files/image042.jpg)
IX.3.21 and IX.3.22 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking west towards rear of site.
According to Fiorelli, at the time of the eruption IX.3.21/22 was in use as a store of stone and brick materials from demolished houses.
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p. 147, [399]).
IX.3.21/22 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking west.
IX.3.21 and IX.3.22 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking north-west. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 and IX.3.22 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking north-west. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 and IX.3.22 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking north-west. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 and IX.3.22 Pompeii. April
2021.Looking west from Vicolo di Tesmo. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. October 2022. Detail. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.3.21 and IX.3.22 Pompeii. April
2021.
Looking north-west towards structure with
remains of terracotta basin, and site of two rooms with painted wall
decoration, at its rear.
Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
IX.3.21 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking
north-west from IX.3.21, towards IX.3.22. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.3.21, and IX.3.22 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking north from IX.3.21 towards IX.3.22. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.3.20/21 Pompeii. 1964.
Red painted inscription on exterior wall to north of entrance doorway of IX.3.20. Detail from 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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![IX.3.20 Pompeii. Inscription on exterior wall between IX.3.20 and IX.3.21. The letters on the first line were 0.35m high, and those on the second line were 0.08m high.
See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, June 1898, p. 256-7.
A • VETTIVM • CAPRASIVM
FELICEM. AED. V. A. SACR. P. P. VICINI. ROGANT
See also Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.213)
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this expands to
A(ulum) Vettium Caprasium
Felicem aed(ilem) v(iis) a(edibus) sacr(is) p(ublicis) p(rocurandis) vicini rogant [CIL IV 3687]
Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, June 1898, p. 257.
Sul muro est dell' Is. III della Reg. IX, fra i vani n. 20 e 21, essendo caduto l' intonaco sovrapposto, è apparso il seguente programma in lettere rosse :
A • VETTIVM • CAPRASIVM
FELICEM.AED.V.A.SACR.P.P. VICINI.ROGANT
Le lettere della prima linea sono alte in media m. 0,35, e quelle della seconda m. 0,08](9%2003%2021_files/image056.jpg)
IX.3.20/21 Pompeii. Inscription on exterior wall between IX.3.20 and IX.3.21.
The letters on the first line were 0.35m high, and those on the second line were 0.08m high.
See Notizie degli
Scavi di Antichità, June 1898, p. 256-7.
A • VETTIVM •
CAPRASIVM
FELICEM. AED. V.
A. SACR. P. P. VICINI. ROGANT
See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.213)
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this expands to
A(ulum) Vettium
Caprasium
Felicem aed(ilem)
v(iis) a(edibus) sacr(is) p(ublicis) p(rocurandis) vicini rogant [CIL IV 3687]
Sul muro est
dell'Ins. III della Reg. IX, fra i vani n. 20 e 21, essendo caduto l' intonaco
sovrapposto, è apparso il seguente programma in lettere rosse:
A • VETTIVM •
CAPRASIVM
FELICEM.AED.V.A.SACR.P.P.
VICINI.ROGANT
Le lettere della
prima linea sono alte in media m. 0,35, e quelle della seconda m. 0,08
See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, June
1898, p. 257.