I.3.8 Pompeii. Two houses both entered via a common angiportus.

I.3.8a Pompeii. Unnamed house. Excavated 1868.    

I.3.8b Pompeii. House of Vulcanus. Excavated 1869.

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I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. Looking east to doorway to north-central room, from east portico of peristyle.

According to Fiorelli, this was the doorway to the tablinum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.39)

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking towards west wall of tablinum, and doorway onto east portico. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. North wall of tablinum.

On the left can be seen the room in north-east corner of peristyle above the remains of its wall.

On the right can be seen a doorway into a small room, with a window in its east wall. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

Fiorelli described these rooms as l’apotheca (small storeroom?), with another one at its rear.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.39).

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking north to doorway to small room, described by Fiorelli as l’apotheca. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south through doorway from the small room, back into the tablinum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. East wall of tablinum with two doorways. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east through northern doorway in east wall of tablinum, into a triclinium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west through doorway of triclinium into tablinum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

West wall and north-west corner of triclinium, with window into the small room on its west side. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. North wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. East wall of triclinium, with recess. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. South wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east through southern doorway in east wall of tablinum, into a cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking west through doorway of cubiculum into tablinum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. South wall and south-west corner of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. South wall and south-east corner of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. East wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

North wall and north-east corner of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010.

North wall and north-west corner of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.8b Pompeii. September 2010. North wall of cubiculum, showing detail of remains of painted fresco. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

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