III.2.2 Pompeii. Shop of Sotericus? Partly excavated 1914.

III.2.2 Pompeii, on left and III.2.3, on right. December 2018.

Entrance doorways on north side of Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

III.2.2 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking towards entrance to shop on north side of Via dell’Abbondanza.

The display board, advertising the Temple of Apollo, is a temporary screen.

The Temple of Apollo is to be found in Reg. VII.7.32, on the west side of the Forum. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

III.2.2 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway, partly excavated.

According to Della Corte, two of the many writings found to the left of the entrance doorway, were

Trebi  et  Soteriche, vigilate    [CIL IV 7632]

Trebius  nec  sine  (Soterico?)    [CIL IV 7627]

He thought these proved that Sotericus was a near neighbour to Trebius Valens.

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.345)

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read as -

L(ucium)  Popidium  L(ucium)  f(ilium)  Ampliatum  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  te  fac(ias)

Trebi  et  Soteriche  {et}  vigilate     [CIL IV 7632]

L(ucium)  Ceium  Secundum

IIvir(um)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)  Trebius  nec  sine     [CIL IV 7627]

III.2.2 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway.

According to Della Corte, found to the right of the doorway was the graffito –

Epidium

IIvir(um)

d(ignum)  r(ei)  p(ublicae)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

Sotericus  rog(at)     [CIL IV 7635]

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.348)