I.8.8 Pompeii. Caupona of Lucius Vetutius Placidus.

Linked to I.8.9. Excavated 1912, 1939.

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The pictures for the house at the rear are to be found on the page for I.8.9.

I.8.9 Pompeii, in the side roadway on left, and I.8.8, entrance doorway, in centre. December 2018.

Looking west along Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Entrance doorway on south side of Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

According to Varone and Stefani, the painted graffiti CIL IV 7279-7283 and 7287 were on the east pilaster of the caupona, (left above).

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider. p. 93-4.

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

C(aium)  Iulium  Polybium

aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)  Placidus  cliens  rog(at)     [CIL IV 7279]

Vettium  Fir[mum]

aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)  Betuti  fac(iat)      [CIL IV 7280]

Severum

IIvir(um)

o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)      [CIL IV, 7281]

Secundum  L(uci)  f(ilium)  aed(ilem)      [CIL IV 7282]

Ve[soni]um  quinq(uennalem)       [CIL IV 7283]

Gavium  et  Trebium  aed(iles)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)      [CIL IV 7287]

I.8.8 Pompeii. February 2010. Entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking south into bar room, with doorway to rear room, on left, and doorway to dwelling (I.8.9), on right. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. 8^th June 2024. Looking south-east across counter fully loaded for customers. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

Historical reconstruction entitled L’altra Pompei prende vita (The other Pompeii comes to life).

I.8.8 Pompeii. 8^th June 2024. Looking south-west across counter. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

Historical reconstruction entitled L’altra Pompei prende vita (The other Pompeii comes to life).

I.8.8 Pompeii. 8^th June 2024.

Looking south across fully-loaded counter towards actors playing part of welcoming ancient pompeians, waiting to greet customers.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

Historical reconstruction entitled L’altra Pompei prende vita (The other Pompeii comes to life).

I.8.8 Pompeii. September 2015. Looking east along front counter.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking east along front of marble counter on north side.

I.8.8 Pompeii. February 2010. Looking south into entrance. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance, looking south.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015.

Information noticeboard, note the “private part of the house” can be seen at I.8.9. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking south-west across bar-counter. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking south-west across bar-counter. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

1.8.8 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking towards the rear room. (This room is included at 1.8.9). Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking towards the rear room.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Rear wall of bar room, doorway to rear room, on left, doorway to oecus, atrium and dwelling, on right. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. October 2017.

Looking towards rear wall of bar room with doorway to rear room, on left, doorway to oecus, atrium and dwelling, on right.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.8.8 Pompeii. October 2017.

Looking through doorway in south wall into oecus and atrium of I.8.9, and towards west wall of bar-room, on right.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking south into oecus, and across into atrium of I.8.9.

I.8.8 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking south through doorway from bar room towards oecus, atrium and dwelling.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking south along western side of bar-counter. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Western side of marble counter.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Lararium on south wall of bar room. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking south across bar-room. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.8.8 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking south towards rear wall with lararium. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Lararium on south wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

The central figure is the Genius of the household next to a three-legged altar. 

On either side of him are the two Lares. On the left side is Mercury with his money bag. 

On the right side is Bacchus with his panther drinking from a cup held in his right hand. 

Underneath are two serpents approaching a round altar. 

See Fröhlich, T., 1991, Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten.  Mainz: von Zabern. (L8: p.252).

I.8.8 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking towards Lararium on south wall.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.8.8 Pompeii. March 2008. Lararium on south wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2003. Lararium on south wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

I.8.8 Pompeii. 1968. Lararium on south wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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I.8.8 Pompeii. October 2017. South wall above lararium, detail of remaining wall decoration.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. South wall above lararium, detail of remaining wall decoration. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail from south wall above lararium of remaining wall decoration. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

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I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of wall decoration from south wall above lararium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail of stucco decoration on south wall, with east side of pediment above lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015.

Detail of stucco decoration on south wall, with east side of pediment above lararium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of central area of pediment on south wall above lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of centre of pediment on south wall above lararium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail of stucco decoration on south wall, with west side of pediment above lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015.

Detail of stucco decoration on south wall, with west side of pediment above lararium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015.

Detail of painted figures on lararium, on the left is Mercury, and a Lar, on the right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail of painted figure of Mercury on the lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of painted figure of Mercury with his money bag. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail of painted figure of a Lar on east side of Genius. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of painted figure of a Lar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. October 2004. Detail from lararium on south wall.  Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

I.8.8 Pompeii. 1968. Detail from lararium on south wall.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015.

Detail of the central figure of the Genius of the household with Lares on either side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. 1968. Detail from lararium on south wall.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail of the painted figure of the Genius of the household. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of the painted figure of the Genius of the household. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. 1968. Detail of Genius and altar from lararium on south wall.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015.

Detail of a Lar, on left, and with Bacchus with panther drinking from cup, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. October 2004. Detail from lararium on south wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

I.8.8 Pompeii. 1968. Detail from lararium on south wall.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail of Lar from west side of Genius. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of Lar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail of Bacchus, with his panther drinking from his cup. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of Bacchus. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of the panther, drinking from a cup held in the right hand of Bacchus. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.8.8 Pompeii. October 2001. Looking south along top of counter towards Lararium on south wall. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.

I.8.8 Pompeii. August 1976. Looking south across top of counter towards lararium, on right.

Doorway to rear room, on left. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides collection.

I.8.8 Pompeii. 1959. Lararium on south wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail from below lararium on south wall with two serpents approaching a round altar. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

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