VII.12.20 Pompeii. Entrance to upper storey of Lupanare or Brothel.

Excavated 1862. (Vico del Balcone Pensile 2)

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VII.12.20 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway.

This door had a bell. The top floor was reached by a staircase. 

This led to a corridor which gave access to five more small rooms. 

These were in addition to the five rooms below in the Lupanare at VII.12.18 and VII.12.19. 

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009.

Entrance corridor, leading to latrine and staircase, originally made of wood.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.112)

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Wall of latrine.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Latrine.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Walls of Latrine.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. 

Staircase to upper floor (originally made of wood).

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking east along corridor at top of staircase.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Corridor at top of staircase. 

Looking east, with doorways to rooms 1 and 2.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009, Room 1, north wall with remains of painted plaster.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, painted bird on north wall.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 2.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 2, with remains of painted plaster decoration.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway from room 2 onto outer corridor.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. 

Outer corridor, looking east, towards window overlooking Vicolo del Balcone Pensile.

 

VII.12.20 Pompeii. March 2009. Wall of outer corridor, with painted plaster.

 

 

 

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