VIII.7.25 Pompeii. Temple of Aesculapius or Temple of Zeus Meilichios.

Excavated 1766, 1789, 1800, 1806 and 1869.

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VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. South side of altar.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. West side of altar.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. North side of the altar.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Steps to upper podium and cella.

 

VIII.7.25  Pompeii. December 2006.

Pronaos or platform at top of steps with remains of capitals of six Doric columns.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Remains of capitals on podium.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Capital on podium.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. c. 1857. Drawing of face of Zeus Meilichios on a capital from the temple.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway to cella on podium. Looking west.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Shrine on podium. Looking north.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. West side of the altar at the bottom of the steps.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor around shrine on podium. Looking east along south side.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor around shrine on podium. Looking east along south side.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor around shrine on podium. Looking east along south side.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor around shrine on podium. Looking west along south side.

 

VIII.7.25  Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor around shrine on podium. Looking north at rear, west side.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor around shrine on podium. Looking east along north side.

 

VIII.7.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor around shrine on podium. Looking west along north side.

 

 

 

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