IX.6.7 Pompeii. Rear entrance of IX.6.5.

Linked to IX.6.4 and IX.6.6. Excavated 1878.

IX.6.7 Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking south from entrance doorway, into large kitchen with hearth (on left) and to rooms on east side of peristyle of IX.6.5.

According to Boyce, in the west wall was a small niche which may have been used for either lamp or lararium.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.86, no. 431)

According to Della Corte, the following electoral recommendation was found here -

Oppius (Gratus) rog(at)  [CIL IV 3696]  (see note 3 on page 164)

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino.(p.164)

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

Oppiu<s>  Severum  aed(ilem)    [CIL IV 3696]

IX.6.7 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south-west through doorway to east end of peristyle of IX.6.5.

The wall (pluteus), that joined the columns on the east side of the peristyle, can be seen in the lower middle of the photo.

IX.6.7 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south-east to two rooms on east side of entrance.

These would have been a latrine and small room or storeroom.

IX.6.7 doorway (with IX.6.5 columns). May 2005. Unnamed vicolo, looking west.   IX.5.