VI.5.12 Pompeii. Thermopolium and caupona of Modestus.

Linked to VI.5.13. Excavated 1808, 1836.

According to Fiorelli.

VI.5.12 – “Svoldendo il canto dell’isola, incontrasi innanzi tutto un termopolio, che ha il banco per la vendita con gradini e fornello, ed una porta per cui entrasi nell’atrio della casa seguente.”

See Fiorelli, G: Descrizione di Pompei, (p.99).

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore, (p.54).

(Translation - “Following on from the corner of the insula, we meet again a thermopolium (bar), that had a sales-bench with steps (used as display-shelving) and stove, and a doorway by which you could enter into the atrium of the house next-door.”)

VI.5.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking north towards entrance doorway on corner of Vicolo di Modesto, on left, at junction with Vicolo di Mercurio.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.5.12 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking towards entrance doorway on corner of Vicolo di Mercurio and Vicolo di Modesto.

VI.5.12 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway, looking east along Vicolo di Mercurio.

VI.5.12 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north through entrance doorway into bar-room. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.5.12 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north across bar-room to doorway into atrium of VI.5.13.

VI.5.12 Pompeii. May 2003.

Looking south-east across bar towards the display shelves. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix

VI.5.12 Pompeii. May 2003. North end of counter. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

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