II.5.1 Pompeii. Shop on Via dell’Abbondanza, possibly selling wine. 

Linked to II.5.5.  First excavated 1755, and then between 1912 and 1972. 

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Shop on Via dell’Abbondanza. Looking south-east.

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway.

According to CTP, on the left side of the doorway the northern tip of the serving table or counter should be visible.

This was added to their plan, from the description and drawing by Jashemski.

See Van der Poel, H. B., 1986. Corpus Topographicum Pompeianum, Part IIIA. Austin: University of Texas. (p.48-49)

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Structure on west side, near Vicolo dell’Anfiteatro.

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Structure, taken from Vicolo dell’Anfiteatro between II.5 and II.4

 

II.4. Pompeii. May 2010. Vicolo dell’Anfiteatro, looking north  between II.4 and II.5

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north, over wall of Vicolo dell’Anfiteatro, towards triclinium.

 

II.5.2 and II.5.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

Remains of 4 columns in footpath that probably supported a balcony overhanging Via dell’ Abbondanza.

Looking west.

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. March 2009. Corner of insula on via dell’Abbondanza.

According to CTP, there was another entrance doorway (II.5.A) now bricked up, in the area behind the man-hole cover.

See Van der Poel, H. B., 1986. Corpus Topographicum Pompeianum, Part IIIA. Austin: University of Texas. (p.48-49)

According to Garcia y Garcia, this area would have been damaged by the bombing of September 1943.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.46)

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. March 2009.  

Remains of one of 4 columns that probably supported a balcony

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

Remains of one of 4 columns that probably supported a balcony.

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

Remains of one of 4 columns that probably supported a balcony.

 

II.5.1 and II.5.2 Pompeii. December 2006.

Via dell’ Abbondanza and remains of one of 4 columns that probably supported a balcony

 

II.5.1 and II.5.2 Pompeii. December 2006.

Via dell’ Abbondanza at remains of one of 4 columns that probably supported a balcony

 

II.5.1 and II.5.2 Pompeii. December 2006.

Remains of one of 4 columns that probably supported a balcony

 

II.5.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

The area to the right of the brick wall, where the modern sign post is now, was the site of pilaster of the gate that closed the Vicolo between II.5 and II.4 on the Via dell’ Abbondanza. 

This was not restored after the bomb damage of 1943. 

 

II.4.7 Pompeii. December 2006.

The other side of the Vicolo between II.5 and II.4 showing the projecting pilaster that was restored after the bombing of 1943.