VI.13.1 Pompeii. Shop. Linked to VI.13.2.

Excavated 1833, 1835, 1837, 1874. (Strada della Fortuna 50).

VI.13.1 Pompeii. May 2005. Shop entrance doorway. 

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, a graffito found in May 1831 on the pilaster between VI.13.1 and 2, on the right, was –

Holconium Priscum

verecundissimum d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) dignissimum.  [CIL IV 309]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, (p.145)  PAH III, 119.

For the graffiti found on the left pilaster, see further below.

VI.13.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Shop entrance, looking east. 

VI.13.1 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall of shop with doorway to the atrium of VI.13.2 in the north-east corner. 

VI.13.1 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall of shop. 

VI.13.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway in north wall looking into atrium of VI.13.2. 

VI.13.1 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall of shop. 

VI.13.1 corner of Via del Labirinto (in centre), from Via della Fortuna.

According to Della Corte, he hypothesised that the owner of house at VI.13.2, was possibly a “Philippus”.

Philippus was mentioned in the recommendation found painted in red, on the external wall of VI.13.1, at the corner in the western vicolo. It read –

Philippus, gaudens (facit)  [CIL IV 304]

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.120)

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), CIL IV 304 read -

M(arcum) Holconium Priscum

[3] Philippus gaudens         [CIL IV 304]

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, also found on this same wall in May 1831, were –

Popidium Secundum

aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)     [CIL IV 305, painted in black]

Helvium Sabinum    [CIL IV 306, painted in red]

Helv(iu]m Sabinum    [CIL IV 307, painted in black]

[3] Numisi[um    [CIL IV 308, painted in red]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, (p.145)   PAH III, 119.

VI.12 Pompeii, on left. December 2004. Vicolo del Labirinto, looking north.                  VI.13.1 exterior side wall, on right.

Side wall of VI.13.1, Pompeii. September 2005.

Vicolo del Labirinto looking north, September 2005.                                Side wall of VI.13.1, on right.

VI.12 Pompeii, on left.         Via del Labirinto, looking north from Via della Fortuna.                Side wall of VI.13.1, on right.

VI.12 Pompeii, on left.        Via del Labirinto looking north from Via della Fortuna.             Side wall of VI.13.1, on right.