IX.12.6 Pompeii. House of the Chaste Lovers or Casa dei Casti Amanti or Taberna of Crescens.

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IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south-west from above room “l(L)”, towards rooms “h” and “f”.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. December 2006. Room “h”, floor. 

IX.12.6 Pompeii. February 2017.

Looking north in Room “h”, towards doorway to room “l(L)”, in centre, with doorway to room “i”, on left. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. December 2006. Room “h”, north-west corner.

The doorway to room “i” is in the west wall, and doorway to room “l(L)” is in the north wall. 

IX.12.6 Pompeii. February 2017. Room “l(L)”, looking north through doorway from room “h”. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. 2016/2017.

Room “l(L)”, looking north through doorway. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “l(L)”, detail of painted decoration on upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking west from above room “l(L)”, towards room “i”.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. February 2017.

Room “i”, looking towards west wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “i”, west wall.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “i”, upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “i”, upper north wall at west end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “i”, upper north wall at east end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “l(L)” from above, looking west.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. June 2024.

Looking east from above room “h”, towards room “m”, triclinium, and stable “n” with doorway at IX.12.8.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024.

Looking south from above rooms “n” and “m”, towards rooms “o”, “n1” and “f”, bakery room with oven “d”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii, June 2024.

Looking south from above rooms “n” and “m”, towards rooms “o”, “n1” and “f”, bakery room with oven “d”.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Rooms “n” and “m”, south side, from above. Looking south into rooms “o” and “n1”.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Rooms “o”, on left, and “n1”, in centre, looking south. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, looking south. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. February 2017. Looking through doorway into room “o”. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway to room “o”.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. February 2017. Room “o”, marble puteal covering the well. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “o”, with marble puteal covering the well.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024.

Looking north-east from above room “n1”, towards Stable “n”, on left, upper east wall of insula, and room “o”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “o” and east wall of insula, from above.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. June 2024.

Looking south-east from above room “h”, towards room “n1”, in centre. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “n1”, looking towards east side. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room “n1”, north-east corner and east wall, with doorway leading to room “o” and latrine. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “n1”, east wall and doorway leading to room “o”.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “n1”, looking towards north-east corner and doorway into room “o”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “n1”, east side.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, on east side of room “n1”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024.

Looking north-east across room “n1” towards room “m”, upper left, and stable “n” upper right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. June 2024.

Looking north across room “n1” towards room “m”, and stable “n” with doorway at IX.12.8.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “n1”, looking east towards doorway to room “o”.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. February 2017. Room “n1”, looking towards east wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “n1”, looking south-east across internal garden.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room “n1”, looking south, with window from triclinium “m”, lower side.  Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “n1”, looking south-west towards small red painted area, “n2”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. February 2017.

Room “n1”, looking towards south wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “n1”, looking towards south wall with window. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “n1”, looking south-west across internal garden.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. December 2006. Room “n1”, internal garden, looking south-west.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. February 2017.

Room “n1”, west wall with lararium, and preparatory sketch, on right.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. February 2017.

Room “n1”, looking south along west wall towards lararium with altar below.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room “n1”, looking along west wall towards the preparatory sketch for the lararium.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “n1”, west wall, detail of the preparatory sketch for a lararium painting?

See Nappo, S., 1998. Pompeii: Guide to the lost City. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. (p.57).

IX.12.6 Pompeii. 1988. Room “n1”, west wall of internal garden. 

Lararium painting during excavation, showing Hercules being presented to twelve gods in the upper part.

Underneath are 2 serpents approaching an altar.

To the right are the remains of a possible preparatory sketch for a lararium painting?

The garden wall and masonry altar behind it have not yet been excavated.

See Nappo, S., 1998. Pompeii: Guide to the lost City. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. (p.57).

See Varone A in Ercolano 1738 to 1988. Roma: L’Erma di Bretschneider, pp. 617ff.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “n1”, west wall of internal garden.

Lararium painting behind boarding, showing Hercules being presented to twelve gods in the upper part.

Underneath are 2 serpents approaching an altar.

See Nappo, S., 1998. Pompeii: Guide to the lost City. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. (p.57).

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “n1”, west wall of internal garden. 

Lararium painting behind boarding, with two painted serpents below. Against the wall is the altar.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “n1”, looking south along west wall with lararium painting above the altar.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “n1”, looking south along west wall and altar.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “n1”, west wall with lararium painting, from doorway at IX.12.8.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “n1”, west wall with lararium painting, from doorway at IX.12.8.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “n1”, remains of terracotta pot in south-west corner of internal garden.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room “n2”, looking south-west from room “n1”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “n2”, south-west corner of room “n1”. Wall with painted plants.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “n2”, east wall with remains of painting.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “n2”, south wall with remains of painting.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “n2”, looking towards south wall with remains of painting. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.12.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “n2”, west wall with remains of painting.

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