VII.2.33 Pompeii. Caupona of Philippus.

Linked to VII.2.32. Excavated 1822, 1844 and 1868.

Pompeii. Via degli Augustali looking west from VII.2.33, on right.

VII.2.33 Pompeii. September 2017.

Looking north-east across entrance towards four-sided marble clad counter with seven built in urns. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.2.33 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north across entrance towards four-sided marble clad counter with seven built in urns.

To the left is the entrance at VII.2.32.

Found in July 1822, painted in red were the following recommendations –

Caprasium

Felicem    [CIL IV 564]

M(arcum) Holconium    [CIL IV 565]

On the pilaster between VII.2.33 and 34, on the right, also written in small red letters were –

Cuspium

Pansam  aed(ilem)

iuvenem  probum

dignum  rei  p(ublicae)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)     [CIL IV 566]

and underneath –

A(ulum)  Vettium  Caprasium

Felicem  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os) f(aciatis)  P(h)ilipp{h}us rog(at)    [CIL IV 567]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi.  (p.125)

According to Fiorelli, found painted on the pilaster to the right of the entrance was

A . VETTIVM . CAPRASIVM

FELICEM . AED . OVF . PILIPPHVS . ROG

Della Corte quoted the recommendation as written

Philippus rog(at)    [CIL IV 567]

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p. 84)

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 178)

VII.2.32/3 Pompeii. May 2003.

Looking south from rear of counter towards entrance at VII.2.33 on Via degli Augustali. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VII.2.32/33 Pompeii. January 1977. Looking east across counter. Photo courtesy of David Hingston.

VII.2.32/3 Pompeii. May 2003.

Looking south on west side of bar-room, near entrance at VII.2.32, looking towards VII.2.33 on Via degli Augustali.

Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VII.2.32/3 Pompeii. May 2003. Detail of stone slab on the north side of the counter. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VII.2.32/3 Pompeii. May 2003. Detail of top of counter with urns, and lower south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

VII.2.33 Pompeii. December 2007. Wall to right of entrance on Via degli Augustali.

VII.2.33 Pompeii. December 2007. Upper wall to right of entrance on Via degli Augustali.

VII.2.33 Pompeii, on right, with VII.2.32, on left. December 2018.

Looking towards corner of junction with Vicolo Storto, on left, and Via degli Augustali, on right.  Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.2.33 Pompeii. 5th June 1925. Looking north-east towards bar-room on Via degli Augustali. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.