I.6.12 Pompeii. Taberna of Iunianus – negotiator ferrarius.

Officina ferraria.  Excavated 1912, 1926/27.

I.6.12 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance.

The ancient wide doorway has been divided by a modern pillar.

I.6.12 Pompeii. May 2005. The ancient wide entrance has been divided by a modern pillar.

According to Della Corte, two electoral recommendations were found painted to the side of the entrance doorway:

            Iunianu(s rogat)    [CIL IV 7181]                  (Iunian)us infelix (rogat)    [CIL IV 7182]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.283)

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de),

these read as:

C(aium)  Cuspium  P[ansam]

aed(ilem)  Iunianus  (rogat)      [CIL IV 7181]

[L(ucium)  Popi]dium  Secu[nd]um

[aed(ilem)]  d(ignum)  r(ei)  p(ublicae)  [Iunian]us     [CIL IV 7182]

I.6.12 Pompeii. December 2007. South-east corner with remains of painted wall decoration.  

I.6.12 side wall. December 2005.    Vicolo del Citarista, looking south.   Side wall of I.4.