I.11.17 Pompeii. Casa Imperiale. Excavated 1954, 1960.

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I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, looking east.

According to Jashemski, this small courtyard in the south-east corner of the house may have served as a garden.

 

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, looking towards the south-west corner.

According to Jashemski, there was a cistern puteal near the west wall of the small garden or courtyard.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.53)

 

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 5, terracotta pots in north-east corner of small garden area by entrance to kitchen.

 

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007.  Room 6, looking north into kitchen, from room 5.

The latrine is at the far end behind the small wall.

   

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007.  Room 6, hearth in kitchen.

 

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 6, latrine in north end of kitchen.

 

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 6, north wall of latrine area.

 

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 6, lararium painting over kitchen hearth.

See Fröhlich, T., 1991, Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten.  Mainz: von Zabern.  (L23 on p.258 and picture 27,3).

 

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 6, remains of lararium painting on east wall of kitchen.

 

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 6, detail of south end of lararium painting in kitchen.

 

I.11.17 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 6, detail of north end of lararium painting in kitchen.

 

 

Part 1

 

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