VI.8.8 Pompeii. Thermopolium. Excavated c.1824.

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VI.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking north-east towards two small rooms at rear, and east wall with niche. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall of rear room, with niche.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. East wall of rear room, with niche. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Niche in east wall of rear room. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of niche in east wall of rear room. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Niche on east wall.

VI.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Niche on east wall of rear room.

According to Boyce, the inside walls were decorated with red lines and spots on a white background.

The floor projected like a narrow shelf. Fiorelli called it “la nicchia dei Penati”.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. p49, (no.169).

VI.8.8 Pompeii.  May 2005. Looking north-east towards two small rooms at rear.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Two small rooms at rear.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north into latrine in north-east corner.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Downpipe in south-west corner of latrine.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Latrine or small room at rear.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. August 2004. Looking north into latrine. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north into second small rear room in north-east corner.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Second small room at rear.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south into small room or cupboard on south side of latrine.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. April 2014.

Looking north along east side towards room at rear behind marble counter/podium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Room on east side behind marble counter.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. May 2003.

Looking north in room on east side behind marble counter. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold/sill.

VI.8.8 Pompeii. Stereoview by R. Rive, c.1870’s.

Looking from Forum Baths towards VI.8.8 and VI.8.9 and Arch in Via Mercurio. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

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