VII.3.40 Pompeii. Caupona. Linked to VII.3.39, VII.3.1 and VII.3.2.

Excavated 1834, 1844 and 1867?

VII.3.40 Pompeii, right of centre, with VII.3.1, on left. December 2018.

Looking towards corner of junction with Via della Fortuna, on left, and Vicolo Storto, on right. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.3.40 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance, looking east.

According to Della Corte, between the doorways of VII.3.39 and VII.3.40, was written a curious painted graffito.

He thought it was written not much after the year 80BC.

Quintio(m)  si  qui  recusant  assidat  ad  asinum      [CIL IV 2887]

Della Corte translated this as, “Chi rifiuta Quinzio, (o gli e contro nell’elezione), merita la pubblica fustigazione a dorso d’asino”

This roughly translates as “Who refuses Quinzio (or is against in the election), deserves the public flogging on a donkey’s back”.

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 125)

According to Fiorelli, at the end of the vicolo near these doorways, there were various painted graffiti. Two of them were

SALINESIBVS . FELICITER

IVDICIS . AVG . FELIC

The latter was painted in red letters on the upper part of the wall.  Also inscribed in big letters was the word ROMA.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p. 88)

VII.3.40 Pompeii. December 2004. Entrance, looking east.

VII.3.40 Pompeii. May 2003. South side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VII.3.40 Pompeii. December 2007.  Looking north from rear towards VII.3.40 on left and VII.3.1 in the centre on Via della Fortuna.

VII.3.40 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall of small rear room next to doorway at VII.3.39.

VII.3.40 Pompeii, left of centre, on east side of Vicolo Storto. December 2018.

Looking south from Via della Fortuna, with VII.3.1, on left. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.