VIII.3.18 Pompeii. Casa di Diana.

Linked to VIII.3.16 and VIII.3.17. Excavated 1826, 1840.

 

VIII.2 Pompeii. December 2004.        Via delle Scuole looking north.             VIII.3.18.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance corridor, looking east to atrium.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking east across atrium, cistern and remains of impluvium.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010.

Doorway from atrium to rooms in north-east corner, leading to peristyle near VIII.3.16.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010.  

Looking south-east across atrium towards corridor to rear rooms and peristyle. Taken from VIII.3.19.

According to Boyce, there is a large recess formed from heavy masonry walls (in the centre of the photo).

Fiorelli called it simply a recess to contain a cupboard, but Breton thought it was the lararium.

According to Boyce, it may well have been.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.75 no. 354)

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall of atrium.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south across atrium towards kitchen, steps to upper floor and triclinium.

Taken from VIII.3.19.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010.

Site of impluvium and cistern lid in atrium. Taken from VIII.3.19. Looking south.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south towards right ala, being used as a kitchen with hearth. Taken from VIII.3.19.

A niche latrine can be seen on the west (right side) of the hearth.

See Hobson, B., 2009. Pompeii, Latrines and Down Pipes. Hadrian Books (p.440 and photo p.444)

According to Boyce, Helbig saw a fragmentary lararium painting with the figure of the Lares, in the kitchen. (Helbig 91).

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.76, no.355)

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (no.91)

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall, with ala in south-east corner containing kitchen.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010. Steps to upper floor. Taken from VIII.3.19. Looking south.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. December 2004. Showing steps to upper floor which are above VIII.3.17.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south to doorway to triclinium in south-west corner of atrium.Taken from VIII.3.19.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. December 2007. 

West wall of atrium with triclinium, with white marble threshold, in south-west corner.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south-west to cubiculum on south side of entrance doorway. Taken from VIII.3.19.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south-west across atrium towards cubiculum on north side of entrance doorway.

Taken from VIII.3.19.

 

VIII.3.18 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south-west to cubiculum on north side of entrance doorway. Taken from VIII.3.19.