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. May 2005. Ramp with steps at far end.

 

VIII.7.21 (on left) and VIII.7.20 (centre). Pompeii. June 1962.

Looking east from entrance corridors towards Reg. 1, insula 3. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking north-east towards Large Theatre from Triangular Forum.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2005. Plaque on wall between theatres.

C QVINCTIVS C F VALG

M PORCIVS M F

DVO VIR DEC DECR

THEATRVM TECTVM

FAC LOC AR EIDEMQ PROB    [CIL X 844]

 

C(aius) Quinctius C(ai) f(ilius) Valg(us) / M(arcus) Porcius M(arci) f(ilius) / duovir(i) dec(urionum) decr(eto) / theatrum tectum / fac(iundum) locar(unt) eidemq(ue) prob(arunt)    [CIL X 844]

 

Gaius Quinctius Valgus, son of Gaius, and Marcus Porcius, son of Marcus, duumvirs, by decree of the town councillors awarded the contract for the construction of the covered theatre and also approved it.

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (p.20, B9). CIL X 844=ILS 5636.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2005. Plaque on wall between theatres.

 

M(ARCVS) ARTORIVS M(ARCI) L(IBERTVS) PRIMVS

ARCHITECTVS

 

M(arcus) Artorius M(arci) l(ibertus) Primus / architectus

 

Marcus Artorius Primus, freedman of Marcus, architect.

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (p.67, D52). CIL X 841=ILS 5638a.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. May 2004. Large Theatre, view from the top, looking south-west.

 

VIII.7.21. Large Theatre, Pompeii. June 1962. Looking north. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. July 2012. Looking south in Large Theatre.

Photo courtesy of John Vanko.

His father took the identical photo in February 1952, see below.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. February 1952. Looking south in Large Theatre.

Photo courtesy of John Vanko.

His father took this photo in 1952, identical to the one above.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. May 2004. View of stage from the top of the theatre.

 

VII.7.21 Pompeii. Undated postcard, 19^th century?. Looking south towards stage area.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. 1838. Drawing by Mazois. View of stage from the top of the theatre.

See Mazois, F., 1838. Les Ruines de Pompei: Quatrième Partie. Paris: Didot Freres. Planche XXX.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. May 2004. Entrance to the Large Theatre from the Triangular Forum.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance to the Large Theatre from the Triangular Forum.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance from Triangular Forum.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance from Triangular Forum.

 

VIII.7.21 Pompeii. 1915. Rear of Large Theatre. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

 

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