I.11.11 Pompeii. Thermopolium of the Phoenix or Thermopolio della fenice

or Caupona of Euxinus and Iustus.

Excavated 1953, 1958, 1960 and 1964.

 

I.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Via di Castricio looking west.           I.11.11 and I.11.10

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance with counter.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Exterior walls on south side of insula near 1.11.11 and 1.11.10.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. Phoenix inn sign, now in Naples Museum.

The painting of the Inn sign had a phoenix with two peacocks and a welcoming inscription.

According to Varone and Stefani, the Inn sign of the phoenix was on the west (left) of the doorway.

On the sign, under the painting of the phoenix, was written

 

Phoenix Felix Et Tu      [CIL IV 9850]

 

According to Cooley, this translated as – “The phoenix is lucky: may you be too.”

 

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.142-143)

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (p.162)

 

On the same wall under the Inn sign, CIL IV 9851 was found.

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

 

Q(uintum)  Postum(ium)  M(arcum)  Cerrinium

 aed(iles)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

 Euxinus  rog(at)

 nec  sine  Iusto  scr(ibit)  Hinnulus    [CIL IV 9851]

 

According to Cooley, this translated as –

“Euxinus asks you to elect Quintus Postumius and Marcus Cerrinius aediles, together with Iustus.  Hinnulus wrote this”.

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (p.116)

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. 2006. Reproduction inn sign, part of a reconstruction of a thermopolium in Naples Museum.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Graffito on east (right) of entrance doorway – CIL IV 9852.

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

 

Felicem  IIvir(um)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)     [CIL IV 9852]

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. September 2005.  Lararium on north wall of thermopolium.

A stucco border surrounding a serpent moving left to a round altar.  In the background are green plants with red flowers.

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L21, T:14,1:24,2).

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of room on north side of thermopolium.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. December 2006. North-east corner of room, and window overlooking garden.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. December 2006.

East wall of room with window overlooking garden, and south-east corner.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Room.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. December 2006. South wall of room, with window onto thermopolium.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. December 2006. South-west corner of room, on north side of thermopolium.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. December 2006. West wall of room.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Lararium on north wall of thermopolium.

The lower zone was a painted wall in imitation stone.  In the middle zone was painted block work.

Above, a serpent approached a round altar from the left, passing through perennial plants.

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L22, T:27,1).

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Lararium.

A serpent approaching a round altar from the left, passing through perennial plants.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. May 2006. Lararium, detail of serpent and altar.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. May 2006. Lararium, detail of serpent and perennial plants.

 

I.11.11 Pompeii. May 2006. Lararium detail.