VI.5.16 Pompeii. House of Faventinus.

Excavated 1808, 1829, 1835, 1881 and 1976.

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VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking east along front of house on Vicolo di Mercurio.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, a graffito found in April 1829 on the exterior wall was –

 

M(arcum) Cerrinium

Vatiam aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)

Faventius cum suis rog(at)     [CIL IV 235]

 

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

(p. 140)  PAH III, 97.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Front of house with plaque at upper floor level.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Plaque at upper floor level on front of house.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. May 2010. Plaque at upper floor level on front of house.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005.

Front of house and doorway showing west side of fauces, or entrance corridor.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Fauces with cella ostiaria on west side.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking north across atrium from entrance corridor.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Atrium with impluvium and cistern head.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorways to rooms on south side of atrium. 

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Cupboard or small room on south side of atrium.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005.

Second room on south side of atrium with latrine and steps to upper floor.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005.

Steps to upper floor on south side of atrium.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorways to rooms in north-west corner of atrium.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room in north-west corner of tablinum.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Room in north-west corner of tablinum.

 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Room in north-west corner of tablinum.

 

 

 

 

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