VIII.5.28 Pompeii. Casa della Calce or Casa di Popidius Celsinus.

Excavated 1815, 1819, 1826, 1838, 1874, 1882 and 1943.

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VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium, looking south through the three entrances to the peristyle area.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south-west from room 1, atrium, to the north portico and peristyle garden.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west along the north portico.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, peristyle garden. Looking west.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 10, looking south to north portico and peristyle garden. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, looking south-west across peristyle garden from north portico.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. North-east corner of north portico.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. September 2019. Columns on north portico. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Columns in north portico.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. North-west corner of north portico.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Recess for altar?

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. North-west corner of north portico.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorways to room 11, large triclinium.

According to PPM – in this room -

“Pernice described the only mosaic floor of the house, in black tesserae with a white tesserae border and threshold with an ivy branch made in black on a white background. (III Style).”

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici.8 (VIII). Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, (p. 611).

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 11, large triclinium. Looking west.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 11, large triclinium. 

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Small second doorway to room 11, triclinium, on south side of west portico.

VIII.5.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Sill of small doorway to room 11.

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