VI.8.22 Pompeii. Casa della Fontana Grande or House of the Large Fountain

or Casa della prima Fontana a mosaico or House of Helvius Vestalis.

First excavated 1826.

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VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking south-east across atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. January 2019.

Looking towards south-east corner of atrium with blocked doorways in south wall with marble thresholds. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. South-east corner of atrium.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Doorway to room 2 in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Threshold of doorway to room 2. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 2, on south side of entrance. Looking east.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of remaining stucco on north wall of room 2, on south side of entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. East wall of room 2, on south side of entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. South-east corner of room 2, on south side of entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, arched recess in south-east corner.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39.

Looking west across atrium from doorway and north wall of room 2, on south side of entrance corridor.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1411.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, south side of atrium. Three blocked doorways or recesses, with white marble sills.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

South-east corner of atrium, with threshold of first blocked doorway or recess, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

South-east corner of atrium, room 2, on left, and threshold of blocked doorway or recess, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. First blocked doorway or recess. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. First blocked doorway in south-east corner.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Threshold/sill of first blocked doorway or recess. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Second and third blocked doorways or recesses in south wall of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Threshold/sill of second blocked doorway or recess. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Threshold/sill of third blocked doorway or recess. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Column laying to right of third blocked doorway or recess. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, ala, on the south side of atrium.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Room 3, looking towards south wall of ala on south side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Newly restored structure on east side of doorway into room 5, on right, the area on south side of stairs.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, area on south side of stairs. Looking east.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, area on south side of stairs. Looking west to lower level.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking west to lower level and doorway of room 7. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west to lower level and doorway of room 7.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, doorway in south wall, from corridor. Looking east.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, looking south.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking west towards stairs to upper floor, after restoration. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of steps to upper floor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, looking west to stairs to upper floor, before restoration.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Stairs to upper floor and west wall of south ala, at the rear of which is the oecus, with tablinum, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of remains of column and base in the south-west corner of the atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Looking north-west across south ala towards doorway to tablinum on west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Room 6, looking south along portico area at south end of garden towards doorway leading to kitchen area.

On the left behind the wall is the oecus. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Room 6, looking south towards doorway leading to kitchen area, at south end of portico. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Room 6, looking towards south wall of portico with cistern mouth and column. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. 1984. Room 6, looking towards south wall of portico with cistern mouth and column.

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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VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Room 6, column and pilaster. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

According to Jashemski, there was a portico supported by three columns at the south end.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas, (p.135).

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Room 6, column supporting portico. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Room 6, detail of column. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Room 6, looking south along east portico. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Room 6, looking south along east portico showing the three columns. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Room 6, portico flooring between two of the columns. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017. Room 6, cistern opening at south end of portico. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. May 2017.

Room 6, portico area at south end of garden, and doorway to small room under stairs on left. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, portico area at south end of garden, and doorway to small room under stairs on left.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, portico and area under the stairs to upper floor.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, painted plaster in area under stairs. East wall.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6. Painted plaster in area under stairs. Recess in south wall.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 6. Painted plaster in area under stairs. Second recess in south wall.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, looking east.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, south east corner.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 8, looking south.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8, east wall.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8, south-east corner.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 9, looking south.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 9.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Blocked doorway at rear entrance VI.8.1

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, kitchen area.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, bench and hearth in kitchen.

VI.8.22 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, kitchen area.

Looking east to doorway to corridor and the other to room 7, and wall for upper floor.

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