II.1.8 Pompeii. Side entrance of II.1.9.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway.

According to Della Corte, electoral recommendations came to light here in 1952, although the house had not been excavated.

Found on the wall to the left (west) of the entrance was –

Felix fac;  Sabinus c(upide) rog(at)    [CIL IV 9880, 9882]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.367)

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), they read as –

P(ublium) Paquium Proculum II(virum) d(ignum r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) Sabinus rog(at) ub(i)q(ue) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)       [CIL IV 9880]

 

Caprasium IIvir(um) Felix fac(iatis)       [CIL IV 9882b]

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking north through entrance doorway, on south side of garden area.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking north across planted vines, from entrance doorway.

Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north across garden from doorway.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north across garden to triclinium, from doorway, see also II.1.9.

According to Jashemski, the masonry triclinium in the north-west corner of the garden had a round table between the couches.

There was also a rectangular table built against the nearby north wall.

There was a cistern opening to the south of the triclinium.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.75)

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north across garden from doorway.

 

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north across garden from doorway.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north-west from doorway.

According to Jashemski, the small room on the left side of the entrance doorway was excavated in 1985.

It was found to have a treading floor, where grapes were pressed by foot. The juice flowed into a small dolium.

The presence of the treading floor suggested that the garden had been planted in vines to provide grapes for wine that was made on the site.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.75)

See II.1.9 for more photos, and that the garden has now been replanted in vines.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north-west from doorway.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north-west from doorway.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north-west from doorway.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north-west to doorway to kitchen/latrine.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north-east across garden from doorway.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north across garden from doorway.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. East side of garden, from doorway.

 

II.1.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Unnamed vicolo looking north.           II.2.