I.2.18 Pompeii. Caupona and lupanare of Demetrius and Helpis Afra.

Linked to I.2.19. Excavated 1869.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south across unnamed vicolo towards entrance doorway.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance.

According to Della Corte, the bar was held by a greek named, Demetrios.

Painted graffiti was found on the left side of the entrance of number 18, underneath a big phallus leaning from the external wall:

 

L(ucium)  C(eium)  S(ecundum)  II vir(um)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

Demetrius rog.     [CIL IV 2993z].     

 

Demetrius (rogat)     [CIL IV 2993z, a]

 

On the right side of the entrance, a painted graffito was found with the name of his companion.

She was named Helpis, also greek, but possibly of african descent or brown in colour, as she was described by the name of Afra. 

 

L(ucium)  Ceium  Secundum  II vir(um)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

Helpis Afra rog(at)      [CIL IV 2993z, c]

 

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 272)

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2005. Counter with urns.

Fiorelli described this as having a podium of marble, containing 6 big terracotta urns of varying sizes, one of which was covered and fastened by a bolt of iron.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.36)

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010. East wall of bar. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Counter with urns and hearth, taken from doorway into I.2.17. Looking east.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Recess in east wall.

According to Boyce, this was a rectangular niche with interior walls painted red, found on east wall of taberna.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.22, number 11A)

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west from bar towards small room and doorway to peristyle of I.2.17.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west from rear of bar counter, towards doorway to peristyle garden of I.2.17.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking north from bar, towards Vicolo del Citarista, between I.3 and I.10.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to entrance at 1.2.19, and rear room in south-east corner.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south from rear of bar, towards doorway of I.2.19 (on left) and doorway to room in south-east corner.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south into small room in south-east corner, ?latrine and kitchen?.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Fiorelli, the room with the latrine had a hollow in the wall for placing a lamp. 

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.36)

According to Boyce, in the south-west corner of the kitchen, built in a peculiar manner, was an arched niche.

(height 0.30, w.0.30, d.0.25, height above the floor 1.30).

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.22, no.12).

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking north from small room towards front of bar.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west across rear of bar from near room in south-east corner, towards doorway to rear room in south-west corner (centre left).

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south through doorway into rear room in south-west corner.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north towards front of bar, from rear room in south-west corner.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south to rear room in south-west corner, and doorway to I.2.17

 

I.2.18 Pompeii from I.3.29. September 2005. Looking south.

 

I.2.18 Pompeii. September 2010. ID street number plate on corner of insula, looking south-west.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.