VI.13.9 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking west across peristyle, from rear entrance.
According to Garcia y Garcia, in 1943 a bomb destroyed the rear entrance at VI.13.9.
The three nearby rooms on the south-east side of the peristyle were destroyed as well as a good part of the east wall.
See Garcia y
Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.86-87)
According to Jashemski, the numerous graffiti found indicated that the peristyle had been converted into a spinning and weaving establishment.
See VI.13.8 for the graffiti. This area was badly damaged by the 1943 bombing.
See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.147)
VI.13.9 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking north-west from entrance doorway, towards room on north side of entrance doorway.