VIII.7.21 Pompeii. Large Theatre entrances to upper levels including unnumbered entrances from the Triangular Forum.

Excavated 1764, 1767, 1769, 1771, 1791, 1808 and 1812.

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In the area of the theatre and the porticus sixty three bodies were found.

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.391).

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. July 2010. Entrance through large arch or by steps to upper level.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. May 2004. Well worn steps to upper level.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. July 2010. Restored steps to upper level.

The tall narrow arch to the left leads to the Theatre latrine.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2010. Entrance way to the latrine.

The latrine entrance is located to the left of the stairs leading to the summa cavea of the large theatre.

This is between the triangular forum and the principle access door to the theatre crypta.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2010.

At the entrance to the latrine in the archway of the theatre, the entrance switches back right of image under stairs to summa cavea.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2010. Semi concealed entrance to latrine

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2010.  Looking into the latrine from entrance. 

Orientation looking south towards the quadriporticus, theatre to the left, triangular forum to the right.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2010.

Windows from the latrine out into the triangular forum on west wall.

Looking south towards quadriporticus.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2010. Latrine #1 on left hand side on east wall.

Orientation east towards theatre.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. July 2007. Latrine by the entrance to the Large Theatre from the Triangular Forum.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2010. Latrine #2 on right hand side on east wall.

Orientation east towards theatre.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. July 2007.

Latrine by the entrance to the Large Theatre from the Triangular Forum.

According to Barry Hobson, the place itself is dark with two small windows, and despite the fact that there would have been water running through the drain to remove excreta, it must have been very unpleasant in Roman times.

See Hobson, B., 2009. Latrinae et foricae: Toilets in the Roman World. London; Duckworth. p. 108.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2010. End wall of latrine.

Orientation looking south towards quadriporticus, theatre to the left, triangular forum to the right.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2010.

View of the entrance to the latrine from the latrine into the pre-theatre area.

Orientation looking north towards the water tank and Samnite Palaestra.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. July 2007. Large Theatre drain.

The latrine feeds down into the drain that runs around the perimeter of the theatre eventually discharging into the quadriporticus.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. July 2007. Large Theatre drain, rendering and channel.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. July 2010.

Arched corridor, curving under the theatre, to the right as you enter from the Triangular Forum.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

 

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