II.4.4 Pompeii. Complesso di Giulia Felice (Julia Felix) or Praedia di Giulia Felice.

Unroofed, unpaved area where fuel was stored for the praefurnium or furnace, with ramp.

First excavated 1756 then re-interred, 1912, 1933, fully re-excavated 1951.

II.4.4 Pompeii, on right. December 2018.

Looking east on Via dell’Abbondanza, with doorways II.4.4 through to II.4.7, on left. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

II.4.4 Pompeii. June 2012.

Looking east along front façade of insula, with doorway and ramp to II.4.4, on right. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

II.4.4 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking south towards entrance doorway with ramp. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

II.4.4 Pompeii, on right. December 2018. Looking south to entrance doorway, with II.4.5 on left. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

II.4.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance doorway.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, in February 1756, various electoral recommendations were found here.

On the left of the doorway, between II.4.5 and II.4.4, were found CIL IV 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, they read –

L(ucium) Popid(ium)

Secundum

aed(ilem)  o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)     [CIL IV 1144, with a note that said “these are the words that can be read”]

                                                                        (See PAH I, 1, 38, add. 95 & 96, dated 22nd February 1756)

[Cn(aeum)]  Helvium Sabinum

aed(ilem) iuvenem prob(um)    [CIL IV 1145 & NAP 4672]

Paquium d(uumvirum) i(ure) d(icundo)

Veneri(i) rogant    [CIL IV 1146 & NAP 4672]

A(ulum) Vettium Firmum

aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciats) pilicrepi facite [CIL IV 1147 & NAP 4672]

L(ucium) Caecilium Capellam  IIvir(um) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae)    [CIL IV 1148 & NAP 4672]

L(ucium) Ceium Secundum aed(ilem)

/

Cantus

Facit      [CIL IV 1149 & NAP 4672]

Secundum aed(ilem)

Fornacator rog(at)    [CIL IV 1150 & NAP 4672]

(See PAH I, 1, 39, add. 96, dated 29th February 1756)

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi.

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II.4.4 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking towards east wall. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

II.4.4 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking towards south wall from entrance doorway, with ramp. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

II.4.4 Pompeii. June 2012.  Looking towards south wall with ramp. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

II.4.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Ramp.

II.4.4 Pompeii. September 2019.

Looking south-east towards ramp. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

II.4.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Ramp, looking south-east.

II.4.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Ramp.

II.4.4 Pompeii. December 2006.    

II.4.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Praefurnium or furnace

II.4.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Phallus on wall of praefurnium or furnace

II.4.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Praefurnium or furnace.

II.4.4 Pompeii. December 2006. West wall with doorway to vestibule/atrium of II.4.3.