VII.7.32 Pompeii. Tempio di Apollo or Temple of Apollo.

Excavated 1817.

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VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 1968. Looking north-west. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 1968. Looking north-east from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking north from entrance doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. September 2021. Looking north from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking north from entrance doorway.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north from entrance doorway.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Pre-1832. Looking north through entrance doorway on Via Marina.

See Cuciniello, D., 1832. Viaggio pittorico nel regno delle due Sicilie - Napoli e le provincie: vol. II, p. 78.

VII.7.32 Pompeii.

Descriptive information card in “Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023.

Looking across one of the “Campania Romana” galleries in Naples Archaeological Museum with statues from the Temple.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023.

Looking along one of the “Campania Romana” galleries in Naples Archaeological Museum. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023.

White marble statue of Aphrodite, Hermaphroditus, and herm of Hermes, originally on display in the portico of the Temple.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023. Portico of the Temple.

White marble statues of Aphrodite, Hermaphroditus, and herm of a cloaked Hermes.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking towards a statuette on a base in a corner of “Campania Romana” gallery.

At the rear on the wall are inscriptions found in the Temple. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii.

On left: Dedication to Ministri Augustali, on display in “Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum, inv. 3783.

Temple of Apollo (but then believed to be the Temple of Venus) (1 Marzo 1823) -

Inventus Dentat(ius) Daph(nus)

Felix Melissaei(!) Faust(us)

Nymphodotus Helvi(us)

Speratus Caesiae Mus(ae)

min(istri) Aug(usti) d(ecreto) d(ecurionum) iussu

M(arci) Holconi Gelli L(uci) Aeli Tuber(onis) d(uumvirorum) i(ure) d(icundo)

C(ai) Vergili Salinatoris Cn(aei) Lucreti

Decentis

[d(uum)vir(orum)] v(iis) a(edibus) s(acris) p(ublicis) p(rocurandis)

C(aio) Asinio C(aio) Antistio co(n)s(ulibus)      [CIL X, 895]

In the centre, on display in “Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum, inv. 3827.

Temple of Apollo (8 marzo 1817) -

M(arcus) Holconius Rufus d(uum)v(ir) i(ure) d(icundo) tert(ium)

C(aius) Egnatius Postumus d(uum)v(ir) i(ure) d(icundo) iter(um)

ex d(ecreto) d(ecurionum) ius luminum

opstruendorum(!) HS |(mille) |(mille) |(mille)

redemerunt parietemque

privatum col(onia) Ven(eria) Cor(nelia)

usque a<d=T> tegulas

faciundum coera(ve)runt      [CIL X. 787]

On right:

Temple of Apollo, from the room to the north of the portico, also called “sagrestia o cella del sacerdote “ (4 Aprile 1817) , inv. 3763.

Q(uintus) Tullius Q(uinti) f(ilius)

M(arcus) Cinnius M(arci) f(ilius)

d(uum)v(iri) i(ure) d(icundo)

C(aius) Mammius L(uci) f(ilius) C(aius) Naevius M(arci) f(ilius)

d(uum)v(iri) v(iis) a(edibus) s(acris) p(ublicis) p(rocurandis) ex d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)

constat HS DCLXXII s(emis)       [CIL X, 803]

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023.

Statuette on a base with an inscription on display in “Campania Romana” gallery, inv. 3762.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023. Museum descriptive card for dedication by Marcus Fabius Secundus. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023.

Side of statuette and base. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Inscribed statue and base found 25th March 1817.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 3762.

Secondo Tarallo, trattasi di una basetta di marmo alta mm. 380, lunga mm. 340 e larga mm. 235. Nella parte anteriore, ai due angoli, sono rilevati due graziosi puttini o amorini che sostengono un festone di fiori e frutti. Tra la cornice superiore della basetta, ed il festone v'è incisa la seguente iscrizione:

T D V S

M FABIVS SECVNDVS

PERMISSV AEDIL

A HORDIONI PROCVLI

TI IVLI RVFI

Nella parte posteriore, ai due angoli, sono scolpiti a rilievo due uccelli, sulle due facce laterali pendono due altri festoni di foglie. Sormonta la basetta un quadrupede con le gambe stroncate, il quale è sorretto da un tronco d'albero. Sul dorso di esso si osservano i vesti di quattro zampe di un altro animale che gli è saltato addosso per dilaniarlo. Il tutto, compresa la base, è alto mm. 710.

Parecchi studiosi presero ad esaminare il donarlo: ognuno manifestò la propria opinione; ma, poiché non si fu sempre di accordo nel determinare la divinità, a cui appartenesse il tempio, ove era stato rinvenuto, ne segni che non si fu sempre d'accordo nel determinare il nume, a cui quello fosse consacrato. Questa varietà d'opinioni proveniva dal fatto, che proprio il nome del nume era celato sotto le sigle T-D-V-S.

According to Tarallo, this is a marble base 380mm high, 340mm long and 235mm wide.

In the front, at the two corners, there are two graceful cherubs or cupids holding up a festoon of flowers and fruit.

Between the upper frame of the base and the festoon there is the following inscription:

T D V S

M FABIVS SECVNDVS

PERMISSV AEDIL

A HORDIONI PROCVLI

TI IVLI RVFI

On the back, at the two corners, two birds are sculpted in relief, on the two side faces hang two other festoons of leaves.

The base is surmounted by a quadruped with its legs missing, which is supported by a tree trunk.

On its back are the vestiges of four legs of another animal that jumped on it to tear it to pieces.

The whole, including the base, is 710 mm high.

Several scholars began to examine the donation: each expressed his opinion, but, since they were not always in agreement in determining the deity, to whom the temple belonged, where it was found, they were not always in agreement in determining the deity, to whom it was consecrated. This variety of opinions stemmed from the fact that the very name of the deity was hidden under the initials T-D-V-S.

Vedi/See Tarallo, E. Intorno al Donario del Pompeiano Marco Fabio Secondo in Rendiconti (Lincei) della Classe di scienze morali, storiche e filologiche, s5, v21, 1912, p. 69-78 and Tav. p. 78.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Inscription image from Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum.

See C.I.L. Archivum Corporis Electronicum Photographer unknown, CC BY 4.0

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads

T(riviae?) d(eae) v(otum) s(olvit)

M(arcus) Fabius Secundus

permissu aedil(ium)

A(uli) Hordioni Proculi

Ti(beri) Iuli Rufi   [CIL X 801]

According to the Epigraphic Database Roma this reads

T(---) D(---) V(---) S(---)
M(arcus) Fabius Secundus,
permissú aedil(ium)
A(uli) Hordioni Proculi,
Ti(beri) Iúli Rufi.      [CIL X 801]

EDR lists several possible interpretations of T D V S including uncertain meaning of the letters.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. May 2018. Information notice-board. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. May 2018. Information notice board with the description in English, repeated below. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. May 2018. Part of the information notice-board from below the drawing of the roof. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. September 2018. Looking towards south side, and south-east corner from east side.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. September 2018. Looking south-west towards entrance doorway from east side.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. July 2021.

Looking west across south portico from south-east corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. September 2018. Interior south wall on east side of entrance doorway.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. September 2018. Detail of east side of entrance doorway, looking south.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. September 2018. Looking east across south side of Temple.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. July 2021. Detail of column from south side at east end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. July 2021. Detail of two columns on south side.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. July 2021. Detail of columns on south side.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. July 2021. Detail from one of the two columns in the above photo.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. September 2018. Looking west across south side.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking west across well-trodden steps in Temple at south end.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2019. Well-trodden step at east end of south end of temple. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2019. Detail of well-trodden step at east end of south end of temple. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Album by M. Amodio, c.1880, entitled “Pompei, destroyed on 23 November 79, discovered in 1748”.

Looking north from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. c 1879 photograph Tauchnitz 033 [photo Sommer 185]. Looking north. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Undated 19th Century photograph. Looking north from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking north towards steps to cella of temple. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north towards altar and podium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Old photograph. Looking north towards altar and podium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. October 2023.

Looking towards sundial, steps to Temple podium and altar, from south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 2019.

Looking north-east towards podium from south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking towards Altar and steps to Temple podium from south-west corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards Altar and Temple podium Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. 4th April 1980, pre-earthquake.

Looking north towards altar and steps to podium. Photo courtesy of Tina Gilbert.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking north-east towards altar and steps to podium.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1132.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Late 19th century photo by Mauri, no 003. Altar and Temple podium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021. Brick-edged area on south side of altar.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. May 2018. Brick-edged area on south side of altar. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. 1944. Looking north across altar towards temple podium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. May 1923. Looking north to steps to podium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking north-east from south-west corner.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north-east towards altar, podium and cella. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north-east towards altar, podium and cella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Looking north-east towards altar, podium and cella. Photo taken between 1900-1930,

Photo by Esther Boise Van Deman (c) American Academy in Rome. VD_Archive_Ph_224.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 1903. Looking north-east towards altar, podium and cella. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. 1905.

Looking north-east towards steps from south portico near base with statue of Aphrodite. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023.

White marble statue of the goddess Aphrodite from portico.

Now on display in “Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum, inv. 6294.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023. Museum information card for Aphrodite statue inv. 6294. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023. Detail of the white marble statue of the goddess Aphrodite.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023.

White marble statue of Hermaphrodite from portico, inv. 6352.

Now on display in “Campania Romana” gallery at Naples Archaeological Museum.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023. Museum information card for Hermaphroditus statue inv. 6352. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023.

Detail of the white marble statue of Hermaphroditus. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023. Statue of man wearing a toga found in the Temple.

Now on display in “Campania Romana gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum, inv. 6234.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. April 2023. Descriptive information card statue of man wearing a toga, inv. 6234. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north-east from south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. September 2021. Looking north-east from south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. October 2001. Looking north-east towards altar, podium and cella. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Temple of Apollo. Old undated 19th century photograph number 5022. Courtesy of the Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. C.1875 photo by Giacomo Brogi number 5022. Looking north-east across Temple towards altar and podium.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Undated 19th C. photograph. Looking north-east towards podium of Temple. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. Undated painting by Fumagalli, looking north-east towards steps and podium of Temple.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking north to cella from podium at top of stairs.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. September 2018. Looking north to cella from podium at top of stairs.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking south across Temple from top of stairs to podium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking south-east across Temple from top of podium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking south-west across Temple from top of podium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking south across Temple from top of podium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021. Rear of sundial from podium of Temple.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail of rear of sundial, from podium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021. Detail of sundial, from podium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. October 2023.

Looking towards east side of sundial. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021.

Detail of rear of column on south-west corner of podium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021.

Detail of capital on top of column on south-west corner of podium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.32 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking south from top of podium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

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