VII.1.9 Pompeii. Shop of Sestius Proculus.

Excavated 1853 and 1855. (Strada d’Olconio 22)

 

VII.1.9 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance.

 

According to Della Corte, the name of the owner here was indicated to him by the recommendation written to the right of the entrance:

Sestius  Proculus  rog(at)    [CIL IV 765]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.232)

 

In October 1853, graffiti found between VII.1.9 and 10, were

 

P(ublium)  Vedium  aed(ilem)

Sestius  Proculus  rog(at)   [CIL IV 765]

 

C(aium) Nunidium II vir(um) [...]   [CIL IV 55]

 

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi.  (p.170)

 

VII.1.9 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall.

 

VII.1.9 Pompeii. December 2007. Site of downpipe in west wall.

 

VII.1.9 Pompeii. May 2005. North wall.

 

VII.1.9 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall and north-east corner.

 

VII.1.9 Pompeii. December 2007.

Base with five steps forming stairs to upper floor, in north-east corner.

 

VII.1.9 Pompeii. December 2007. North-east corner and east wall.

 

VII.1.9 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill.

 

Blocked door between VII.1.9 and VII.1.10. May 2005.

(Strada d’Olconio 21)

 

View of outside of Stabian Baths taken from outside VIII.4.13 on opposite side. September 2004.

Looking across Via dell’Abbondanza to two blocked doorways.

(Strada d’Olconio 21a and 21)