I.4.28 Pompeii. Domus of Q. Octavius Romulus. 

Linked to I.4.5 and I.4.25. Excavated 1853.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2004. External south-east corner of insula, on right side of the entrance.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance.

 

When first excavated, there was a painted graffito written in red on the left pilaster of the entrance doorway -

Cn(aeum)  Helvium

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

L  Ceium  Secundum  IIvir(um)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

Recepta nec  sine thalamo   (CIL IV 1083)

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.169)

According to Cooley,

I beg you to elect Cn. Helvius Sabinus aedile and L. Ceius Secundus duumvir, Recepta and also Thalamus. (CIL IV 1083)

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (p. 124, F67)

 

Della Corte said this part of the grand house was the rustic part, containing the stables and the dormitories for servants.

This dwelling was possibly under the vigilance of a procurator (or manager) called Thalamus, and his companion called Recepta.

He said the recommendation was found to the right of the entrance.

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 266)

 

Also Cooley says somewhere on the wall of the south side of the insula I.4, the following recommendation was found:

Helvium

Sabinum

aed(ilem) Dormis    [CIL IV 2993t]

She translates this as

Wake up and vote for Helvius Sabinus for aedile   (CIL IV 2993t)

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (p.124, F71)

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance with ramp.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance corridor.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 1, room on east side of entrance corridor.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, atrium, looking east.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 3, on west side of atrium.

The doorway on the left leads to room 4, and the blocked doorway connecting to I.4.25 is on the right.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 3, looking north at blocked door, connecting to I.4.25.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 4, room in south-west corner of atrium. Looking south.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall of atrium, looking north at doorway to room 5, stables. 

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, stables with drinking trough. West side.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, stables with drinking trough. West side.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, stables with drinking trough. East side.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii.December 2007. Room 5, stables with drinking trough.  

North wall with traces of two upper floors and doorway.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, stables with drinking trough. 

East wall with windows on two floors.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, stables with drinking trough. 

East wall with windows on two floors.

 

I.4.28 Pompeii. December 2005. Exterior side wall on Vicolo del Citarista.