VII.1.36 Pompeii. Modestus Bakery. Linked to VII.1.37.

Excavated 1846. (Strada degli Augustali 25 or 26?).

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance.

According to Della Corte, found on the front of the insula between VII.1.35 and VII.1.36, on the left, were the graffiti

 

Caesius  Anulinus    [CIL IV 1738]

 

A(ulo) Suettio Vero feliciter    [CIL IV 3068]

 

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.181 and 188)

 

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

 

[3]alsius Anulinus      [CIL IV 1738]
A(ulo) Suettio Vero feliciter      [CIL IV 3068]

According to Fiorelli, near the doorway was written:  MODESTVM  AED

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.76).

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. December 2007.

West side of entrance fauces and looking west along Via degli Augustali.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south along entrance corridor.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking south along entrance corridor.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. December 2006. Atrium with large tub or basin for washing the grain.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. May 2010. Oven at the rear of the large tub.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. May 2010. Oven.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. December 2007. Oven.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. December 2006. Side of oven.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking across atrium to the milling area.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. Modestus Bakery. Loaf found in bakery.

Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.

 

VII.1.36 Pompeii. One of 81 loaves found in bakery ready for sale.

Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.

 

Plaque outside VII.1.36 Modestus Bakery.

 

Plaque outside VII.1.36 Modestus Bakery.

 

Plaque outside VII.1.36 Modestus Bakery.