V.1.18 Pompeii. House of the Epigrams or Casa degli Epigrammi greci.

Linked to V.1.11 and V.1.12. Excavated 1748, 1875 and 1908.

 

The first rooms were discovered on April 1748 in the beginning of the excavation of Pompeii.

The house was completely brought to light after the 16^th November 1875.

We photographed this house whilst it was under restoration and not all rooms were able to be photographed. 

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V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance.

 

V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance.

Graffiti was found on the pilaster to the left of the doorway, see V.1.17.

On the pilaster on the south side of the doorway, on the right, the following graffiti were found:

 

Daphnicus cum Felicla sua hic    [CIL IV 4066]

This was scribbled to the right of the entrance and translates as “Daphnicus was here with his Felicula”

According to Varone, another graffito, possibly by or for this same couple, was found near the doorway of house VI.13.19 [CIL IV 4477]

See Varone, A., 2002. Erotica Pompeiana: Love Inscriptions on the Walls of Pompeii, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider. (p.46)

 

According to Della Corte, found on the same pilaster (to the right) was:

Popidium  Secundum

aed(ilem)  d(ignum)  r(ei)  p(ublicae)  probissimum  iuvenem  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

Rufine  fave  et  ille  te  faciet      [CIL IV 3409]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.99)

 

V.1.18 Pompeii. September 2004. Entrance corridor, looking east to atrium. 

 

V.1.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance corridor. 

 

V.1.18 Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking across atrium and impluvium from entrance corridor. 

 

V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east across atrium and tablinum.

 

Found in tablinum of V.1.18 Pompeii.  Askos, a vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 111563.

 

V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room on north side of atrium.

 

V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007. Room on north side of atrium.

 

V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007. Ala on north side of atrium and corridor to peristyle.

 

Bowl decorated with silver and copper.  Found in ala of V.1.18 Pompeii. 

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 111040.

 

Set of four silver plates and cups. Found in the ala of V.1.18 Pompeii. 

Four silver cups with short conical bodies. Inventory numbers 110846, 110847, 110848, 110849.

Four silver plates with 5 petal rosettes in the centre. Inventory numbers 110842, 110843, 110844, 110845.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.

 

Silver found in the ala of V.1.18 Pompeii. Top left to bottom right:-

Three small saucers with traces of gilding. Inventory numbers 110850, 110851, 110852.

Round gilded base. Inventory number 110865.

Three round conical bodied cups. Inventory numbers 110853, 110854, 110855.

Four spoons (cochlearia). Inventory numbers 110857, 110858, 110859, 110860.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.

 

Silver found in the ala of V.1.18 Pompeii.  Top left to bottom right:-

Two shell pattern containers. Inventory numbers 110863 and 110864

Between them are two strigili joined by a ring. Inventory number 110862.

Concave circular mirror with handle. Inventory number 110861.

Container with cylindrical neck. Inventory number 110841.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.

 

Silver found in the ala of V.1.18 Pompeii. Two silver strigili joined by a ring.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 110862.

 

V.1.18 Pompeii.  December 2007. 

Looking west through corridor to ala on north side of atrium.

 

 

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