VIII.3.14 Pompeii. Casa della Regina Carolina or House of Queen Caroline.

Excavated 1809, 1812, 1818, 1826 and 1839.

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VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005.

West side of garden, steps to upper floor, with cupboard or small room below.

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005. Finds table.

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005.

Water basin in south-west corner of garden, behind projection of neighbouring house

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005. Water basin in south-west corner.

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005. North-west corner of garden.

According to Boyce, in the north-west corner of the garden was a niche adorned with an aedicula facade.

There were two rectangular pilasters supporting a pediment, and built on the top of a base.

Before the aedicula stood an altar.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.75, no.351).

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005.

According to Boyce, in the centre of the north wall of the garden stands a large aedicula.

Four steps lead up to the top of the broad podium.

The podium and the steps are covered with marble slabs.

In the centre of the podium stands a ruinous base which supported a statue of Diana.

Two columns of brick supported the front end of the roof over the shrine.

In front of the podium, on each side of the steps, stands a marble base which originally held a herm.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.75, no.350).

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005.

Aedicula with remains of marble base for a herm, at the side of the steps.

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005. East side of garden area.

On the right, the rear (north end) of the oecus fenestratum can be seen, together with the east wall of the atrium.

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005.

Looking south into oecus fenestratum on east side of atrium, from garden area.

According to Helbig, wall paintings found in this room included Apollo, Chirone & Asclepius (Aesculapius), (Helbig no 202), and

Crowning of a woman, (Helbig 1412). Both these paintings are now in Naples Archaeological Museum.

Also found on the wall were paintings of cupids, (Helbig 802, 803).

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (nos. 202, 1412, 802 and 803)

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005.

Looking north from oecus fenestratum, across garden area.

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south from garden across atrium.

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005.

Looking south along east side of atrium towards kitchen doorway and steps in south-east corner.

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2005.

Looking north along east side of atrium, towards doorway, and window of oecus fenestratum.

According to Helbig, and described as found in the “First corridor, on right out of atrium”, were paintings of Centaurs, (Helbig no 503).

In the predella: Battle of Five Pygmies & 5 Cocks, (Helbig no. 1529).

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (nos.503 and 1529)

 

Blocked door in wall of VIII.3.14 Pompeii, Casa della Regina Carolina.

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii.                  Vicolo dei 12 Dei, looking north.                                     VIII.6

 

VIII.3.14 Pompeii. September 2011. Looking west to exterior wall in Vicolo dei 12 Dei, taken from VIII.2.10.

 

 

 

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