VI.10.8
Pompeii. Rear garden entrance of Casa del Naviglio.
Linked to VI.10.9 and VI.10.11. Excavated 1824, 1826, 1830. (Strada di Mercurio 2).
Via di Mercurio, east side, Pompeii. November 2024. Doorway to VI.10.8, on right, with VI.10.7 on left. Photo courtesy of Annette Haug.
VI.10.8 Pompeii. May
2006. Rear garden entrance of Casa del Naviglio.
![VI.10.8 Pompeii. May 2006. Rear garden entrance of Casa del Naviglio.
According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, found in August 1826, painted in red, on the external wall between VI.10.7 & 8 (on the left) was
N(umerium) Barcham IIV(irum) v(irum) b(onum) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) ita v(obeis) Venus Pomp(eiana) sacra (sancta propitia sit) [CIL IV 26]
In January 1827 found on the wall on the left of this doorway, between doorway VI.10.7 and 8, were –
[3]rium Sabinum
aed(ilem) Melissaeus et Tintirius
optimum iuvenum rog(ant) [CIL IV 158]
M(arcum) Cerrinium aed(ilem)
[3] Sucula rog(at)
d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) s() [CIL IV 159]
On the same wall, painted in red, were found –
Marcellum
aed(ilem) rog(at) [CIL IV 160]
M(arcum) Holconium
Priscum aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [CIL V 161]
L(ucium) Varium [M]<G=C>allica[nun]
[6]
aed(ilem) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [CIL IV 162]
Also painted in red, were –
Casellium
aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [CIL IV 163]
M(arcum) C(errinium V(atiam) aed(ilem)
Memor rog(at) [CIL IV 164]
C() Pulnis feliciter [CIL IV 165]
See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, p.136.](6%2010%2008_files/image004.jpg)
VI.10.8 Pompeii. May
2006. Rear garden entrance of Casa del Naviglio.
According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, found in August 1826, painted in red, on the external wall between VI.10.7 & 8 (on the left) was
N(umerium)
Barcham IIV(irum) v(irum) b(onum) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) ita v(obeis) Venus
Pomp(eiana) sacra (sancta propitia sit)
[CIL IV 26]
In January 1827 found on the wall on the left of this doorway, between doorway VI.10.7 and 8, were –
[3]rium
Sabinum
aed(ilem)
Melissaeus et Tintirius
optimum
iuvenum rog(ant) [CIL IV 158]
M(arcum)
Cerrinium aed(ilem)
[3] Sucula
rog(at)
d(ignum)
r(ei) p(ublicae) s() [CIL IV 159]
On the same wall, painted in red, were found –
Marcellum
aed(ilem)
rog(at) [CIL IV 160]
M(arcum)
Holconium
Priscum aed(ilem)
o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [CIL V 161]
L(ucium) Varium [M]<G=C>allica[nun]
[6]
aed(ilem)
d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [CIL IV 162]
Also painted in red, were –
Casellium
aed(ilem) o(ro)
v(os) f(aciatis) [CIL IV 163]
M(arcum)
C(errinium V(atiam) aed(ilem)
Memor
rog(at) [CIL IV 164]
C() Pulnis
feliciter [CIL IV 165]
See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, p.136.
The middle drawing shows the doorway at VI.10.8.
The top drawing shows from the Arch to the doorway at VI.10.9.
The wall in the lower drawing shows VI.10.6 and VI.10.7.
See Gell, W. Sketchbook of Pompeii, c.1830.
See book from Van Der Poel Campanian Collection on Getty
website http://hdl.handle.net/10020/2002m16b425
VI.10.8 Pompeii. Pre-1937-1939. Exterior wall on Via di Mercurio, on north side of entrance doorway.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 82.
VI.10.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Garden area of part of VI.10.11.
VI.10.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Garden area of part of VI.10.11.