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I.6.11 Pompeii. Casa dei Quadretti Teatrali or Casa di Casca Longus

or Domus of Calavius Crescens and Calavia Optata.

Linked to I.6.8 and I.6.9. Excavated 1912, 1926 to 1927.

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I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. West wall of atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. West wall of atrium. 

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

Silver found against west wall of atrium of I.6.11. Two goblets and two bowls. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Goblets inventory number 4059. Bowls inventory number 4058.

Silver found against west wall of atrium of I.6.11. Two goblets and two bowls.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Goblets inventory number 4059. Bowls inventory number 4058.

 

Silver found against west wall of atrium of I.6.11. Kylix or drinking cup decorated with Tritons and Nereid. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 4056.

Silver found against west wall of atrium of I.6.11. Kylix or drinking cup decorated with Tritons and Nereid.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 4056.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. Doorway to cubiculum in west wall of atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. Doorway to cubiculum in west wall of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking north across atrium to entrance. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking north across atrium to entrance. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. North-east corner of atrium with theatrical paintings. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. North-east corner of atrium with theatrical paintings.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. East wall in north-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. East wall in north-east corner of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. December 2004. East wall in atrium with wall painting.

I.6.11 Pompeii. December 2004. East wall in atrium with wall painting.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall of atrium, wall painting of theatrical scene. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall of atrium, wall painting of theatrical scene.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. East wall of atrium, wall painting of theatrical scene. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. East wall of atrium, wall painting of theatrical scene.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. East wall with a room in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. East wall with a room in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. East wall of room in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. East wall of room in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. December 2004. Atrium. Marble tripod table legs with lion heads and paws. Inventory number 3921. This house was named the Casa di P. Casca Longus from the inscription on the top of these table legs. They were found in garden i of House I.6.8-9 and moved to I.6.11 by the excavators. See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana. (Vol 1: 369). According to Allison, this name is unsubstantiated, see http://www.stoa.org/projects/ph/house?id=3.

I.6.11 Pompeii. December 2004. Atrium. Marble tripod table legs with lion heads and paws. Inventory number 3921. This house was named the Casa di P. Casca Longus from the inscription on the top of these table legs. They were found in garden i of House I.6.8-9 and moved to I.6.11 by the excavators. See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici.  Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana. (Vol 1: 369). According to Allison, this name is unsubstantiated, see http://www.stoa.org/projects/ph/house?id=3.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Marble tripod table legs with lion’s heads and paws. The inscription on the top of each leg identifies the table as having belonged to Casca Longus. He was the first assassin to strike Caesar in the Senate in 44BC. He died in 42BC along with Brutus at the Battle of Philippi in Macedonia. His lands and possessions were confiscated and publicly sold. The table was then or sometime later bought by the owner of this house. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Marble tripod table legs with lion’s heads and paws. The inscription on the top of each leg identifies the table as having belonged to Casca Longus. He was the first assassin to strike Caesar in the Senate in 44BC. He died in 42BC along with Brutus at the Battle of Philippi in Macedonia. His lands and possessions were confiscated and publicly sold. The table was then or sometime later bought by the owner of this house.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. On top of the first table leg is P(VBLIVS) CASCA LONG(INVS). See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 285). Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. On top of the first table leg is P(VBLIVS) CASCA LONG(INVS).

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 285)

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. On top of the second table leg is P(VBLIVS) CASCA LO(N)G(INVS). See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 285). Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. On top of the second table leg is P(VBLIVS) CASCA LO(N)G(INVS).

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 285)

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. On the top of the third table leg is LO(N)G(INVS) P(VBLIVS) CASSC(A). See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 285).Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.6.11 Pompeii. June 2010. On the top of the third table leg is LO(N)G(INVS) P(VBLIVS) CASSC(A).

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 285)

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

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