VII.16.a Pompeii. Suburban Baths. Outside areas to west and south.

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VII.16.a Pompeii. July 2021. Suburban Baths, looking north-east.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.16.a Pompeii. September 2021. Suburban Baths, looking north-east. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.16.a Pompeii. July 2021. Suburban Baths, looking north-east.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.16.a Pompeii. November 2023. Looking east towards Suburban Baths and Porta Marina. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.16.a Pompeii. October 2023. Looking east towards Suburban Baths and Porta Marina. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.16.a Pompeii. September 2019. Suburban Baths and Porta Marina, looking east. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.16.a Pompeii. 2017/2018/2019. Suburban Baths and Porta Marina, looking east. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.16.a Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north-east. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2011. Suburban Baths and Porta Marina, looking east. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VII.16.a Pompeii. September 2005. Suburban Baths and Porta Marina, looking east.

VII.16.a Pompeii. August 1965.

Looking north-east across the Suburban Baths, above the area of Courtyard C.

At the top, the rear of Insula Occidentalis can be seen, and in the centre top, is the House of Fabius Rufus.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.16 a Pompeii. 1961. Looking south-east towards the excavation of the Suburban Baths. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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VII.16.a Pompeii. July 2021. Looking north across Suburban Baths.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.16.a Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north across Suburban Baths. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north-east across Suburban Baths. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. September 2019.

Looking east to area on north side of pool area, (under covering roof, on right). Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.16.a Pompeii. September 2005. Looking north-east across Suburban Baths.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2011. Looking east towards rooms at north end of Suburban Baths. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VII.16.a Pompeii. June 2019. Looking towards rooms in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2015. Looking towards rooms in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. December 2004. Rooms in north-west corner.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2015. North-west corner, upper area above lower rooms. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. September 2005. Lower rooms in north-west corner. Looking east.

VII.16.a Pompeii. October 2020. Steps to lower level, from courtyard C. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2010. Cistern on the west side of lower rooms in the north-west corner. Looking west.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2010. Lower rooms in north-west corner, looking east.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north-east from lower area.

VII.16.a Pompeii. October 2020. Looking north-east. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.16.a Pompeii. September 2005. Wall on north side of Baths, showing possible tie points along wall.

According to Descoeudres, for many years this area had been described as the quay wall of the harbour.

The idea of a seawall is likely to go back to the 1950s, when it was discovered during clearing work under Maiuri’s direction.

If this were indeed the walls of the Pompeii harbour, then it would have been ten metres above sea-level.

A trial trench excavated in June 1998 proved this idea to be false.

The reason for the eighteen tie points, very similar to ancient mooring ring stones, must remain unknown.

See Rivista di Studi Pompeiani, 1998, IX, article by Descoeudres, J.P: The so-called quay wall north-west of Pompeii’s Porta Marina. (p.210-217)

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2015. Wall on north side of Baths. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. June 2019. Wall on north side of Baths. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north along wall with possible tie points.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2015. Looking north along wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. July 2021. Looking north across lower area on west side of Suburban Baths.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.16.a Pompeii. October 2020. Looking north across lower area on west side of Suburban Baths. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.16.a Pompeii. December 2004. Looking north across lower area on west side of Suburban Baths.

VII.16.a Pompeii. July 2021. Lower rooms on west side of Baths, looking north-east along roadway towards Porta Marina.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2010. Lower rooms, with threshold from roadway. Looking north-east.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2015.

Looking north-east across threshold, into lower area – shops, or rooms? Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north across threshold, into lower area – shops, or rooms?

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2010. Two rooms on east side of lower area.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2010. Room in north-east corner of lower area.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of flooring in lower area, and doorway to room. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.16.a Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north from lower area.

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