VIII.5.17 Pompeii. Rear entrance to Shop/Caupona at VIII.5.20.

Excavated 1819, 1882.

VIII.5.17 Pompeii. December 2005. Rear entrance doorway, looking east.

According to Jashemski, the garden at the rear of the caupona was entered at number 17.

On the rear wall of the garden was a crudely painted picture of Silenus stretched out among plants.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.216 and Fig 251 for painting of Silenus)

VIII.5.17 Pompeii, rear garden of VIII.5.20. Drawing of Silenus stretched out among plants.

DAIR 83.194. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

See Bullettino dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica (DAIR), 1883, p.227.

VIII.5.17 Pompeii. December 2005. West wall with doorway, looking into small vicolo from interior.

VIII.5.17 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking east to recess with stairs to upper floor. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

VIII.5.17 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking east to a recess below the stairs to an upper floor. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VIII.5.17 Pompeii. September 2004. Recess with stairs to upper floor. Looking east.

VIII.5.17 Pompeii. May 2017.

Recess with stairs to upper floor. Looking south along east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VIII.5.17 Pompeii. May 2017. Blocked doorway at east end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VIII.5.17 Pompeii. May 2017. Recess with stairs to upper floor. Looking north along east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VIII.5.17 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking north along east side towards VIII.5.20 entrance on Via dell’Abbondanza.