II.2.4 Pompeii. House of Augustalis or Domus of Messius Ampliatus.

Excavated 1916, 1918, 1921.

II.2.4 Pompeii. September 2005.

Entrance doorway, looking east on Via dell’Abbondanza.

According to Della Corte, two electoral recommendations naming Messius Ampliatus, were found on the west (right) of the doorway –

Messius rog(at)     [CIL IV 7541]

Ampliatus r(ogat) cum liberties    [CIL IV 7542]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.380-81)

According to PPP, the painted electoral inscription Gavium aed [CIL IV 7537] was also found on the right.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1981. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 1. Rome: ICCD. (p.219)

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

[CIL IV 7541]

[CIL IV 7542]

[CIL IV 7537]

II.2.4 Pompeii. September 2005.

Above the entrance doorway, one can still see the Augustan emblem.

This is a crown of oak between two laurel branches.

II.2.4 Pompeii. September 2005. Doorway leading directly to a portico.

This enclosed the peristyle garden on the north and east sides.

The narrow garden at the rear of the house was entered directly from the east portico.

When excavated, this site was found to be badly destroyed, apparently by early explorers.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas.(p.83)

II.2.4 Pompeii. December 2004. East side of entrance doorway.

II.2.4 Pompeii. December 2004.

Entrance corridor, leading south to portico and peristyle garden.