SGF and SGG Pompeii. Tombs at Stabian Gate or Porta Stabia.

SGF Schola Tomb of Marcus Alleius Minius. SGG Enclosure at rear of schola.

Excavated 1888 to 1890.

 

Just outside the Porta di Stabia a pair of tufa schola tombs came to light in 1888-90.

One of these carried a large-scale inscription carved directly on the back telling that it was the tomb of M. Alleius Minius, duovir, the place of burial granted by decree of the decuriones.

Both tombs were no longer respected after A.D. 62 but were buried under dumps of debris from the earthquake.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1889, 280; 1890, 329-33l; 1891, 273-274.

See Richardson, L., 1988. Pompeii, An Architectural History. Baltimore: John Hopkins U. P. (p.254-5).

According to Mau:

The inscription of the second bench, like that of Mamia, is cut in large letters on the back of the seat :

M. ALLEIO Q. F. MEN. MINIO, II V. I. D.; LOCUS SEPULTURAE PUBLICE DATUS EX D. D. :

'To the memory of Marcus Alleius Minius son of Marcus, of the tribe Menenia, duumvir with judiciary authority. The place of burial was given in the name of the city by vote of the municipal council.'

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.422-3).

 

SGF Pompeii. September 2010. Schola, looking east along wall. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola, looking east along wall.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola with inscription carved in large letters.

 

The Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) has the inscription as

 

M(arco) Alleio Q(uinti) f(ilio) Men(enia) Minio IIv(iro) i(ure) d(icundo) locus / sepulturae publice datus ex d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)

[EE-08-01, 00318 = EE-08-01, 00857a = AE 1891, 00166 EE-08-01, 00318 = EE-08-01, 00857a = AE 1891, 00166]

'To the memory of Marcus Alleius Minius son of Marcus, of the tribe Menenia, duumvir with judiciary authority.

The place of burial was given in the name of the city by vote of the municipal council.'

 

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.422-3).

 

SGF Pompeii. 1896 painting of schola tomb.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. North end of inscription.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola with inscription carved in large letters. Centre section.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. South end of inscription.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. North end.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Start of inscription carved in large letters.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Inscription carved in large letters.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Inscription carved in large letters.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Inscription carved in large letters.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. Inscription carved in large letters.

 

SGF Pompeii. March 2009. Schola. End of inscription carved in large letters.

 

SGF Pompeii. May 2006. Schola Tomb of M Alleius Minius.

 

SGG Pompeii. March 2009. Enclosure behind schola.