VII.7.10 Pompeii. Domus di Romolo e Remo or House of Romulus & Remus or House of Fabius H….

Linked to VII.7.13. Excavated 1859 and 1864.

Bombed in 1943. Severely damaged and many paintings were lost.

Structural restoration 1950. Restored 2014.

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VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking across peristyle, from south portico. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

According to Jashemski, the garden at the rear of the tablinum (excavated in 1872) had a portico on the north, east and south.

It was supported by five columns, all fluted, red on the bottom, white on the top.

There was a gutter around the edges of the garden.

A garden painting decorated the west and north walls of the portico.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.186, and p.363 no.78)

VII.7.10 Pompeii. October 2015. West and north painted walls of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. 1964. West and north wall of peristyle. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

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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VII.7.10 Pompeii. Old undated 19th century photograph showing west and north wall before the 1943 bombing.

Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries. Fox Collection.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. 1972. Detail from painted decoration on west wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

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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VII.7.10 Pompeii. 1968. Detail from painted decoration on west wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

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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VII.7.10 Pompeii. 1968. Detail from painted decoration on west wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

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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VII.7.10 Pompeii. 1961. West wall of peristyle. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

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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VII.7.10 Pompeii. Old undated 19th century photograph number 1269 showing west wall before the 1943 bombing.

Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries. Fox Collection.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. Painting of decoration on west and north walls.

DAIR 83.145. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. Peristyle. 1871 drawing by G. Discanno. A naked warrior carries a spear in his right hand.

He carries a trophy of armour over his left shoulder taken from his enemy who lies dead at his feet.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 704.

Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, looking towards west wall, with doorway to rooms (u and v) in kitchen area, on left.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee. 

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Upper west wall, with doorway to rooms (u) and (v), on left. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii, from rear entrance at VII.7.13. September 2005.

Looking towards west wall, with doorway to rooms (u and v) in kitchen area.

According to Hobson, in 1900 the excavation of four latrines by Sogliano was recorded in the Notizie di Scavi.

These all drained into cesspits of varying depths, the latrine at VII.7.10 resembled a cistern, lined with plaster, with a mouth 0.60m in diameter, and a bell-shaped expansion below ground to a depth of 5.3m.

This cesspit also had a branch at the bottom turning south towards Via Marina.

The content of the cesspit was volcanic debris.

See Hobson, B., 2009. Latrinae et foricae: Toilets in the Roman World. London; Duckworth. (p.156).

Notizie degli Scavi, 1900, (p.588-590).  (La fognatura di Pompeii, pp.587-599).

VII.7.10 Pompeii. 1900. Description of sewage system found in four properties.

The earliest sewage system consisted of collecting sewage from under the houses, in cesspools at the latrines, and leaving it there for a longer or shorter time. These wells varied in structure and size and, to give an idea, four are mentioned here.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1900, (p.588)

VI.10.14 Pompeii. 1900. Il primo [pozzo] nella casa VI.X.14……. Description of sewage system found in VI.10.14.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1900, (p.589).

VI.10.14 Pompeii. 1900. Description of sewage system found in VI.10.14.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1900, (p.589)

VII.7.10 Pompeii. 1900. Description of sewage system found in this property.

Finally, the fourth pit, under the latrine of house no. 10 of Is. VII of Reg. VII, so closely resembles one of the cisterns, such as are found in Pompeian houses, as to lead one to believe that such was its first purpose. It is entirely of masonry, covered with brick plaster; its mouth is 0.60 m. in diameter, but then it widens bell-shaped towards the bottom, up to a depth of 5.30 m., and from the bottom a short section branches off, which runs south towards the Via Marina.

All the aforementioned pits were found filled with the volcanic deposits that cover the city of Pompeii; and only in the second of them was a layer of dark-colored substances found, from which a nauseating stench emanated.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1900, (p.590).

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Detail from west wall of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking towards west wall, north-west corner and north wall of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. October 2015. View of restored peristyle paintings. Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. October 2015. Detail of restored peristyle paintings. Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.

VII.7.10 Pompeii but shown as VII.1.10 on photo. Pre-1937-39. North-west corner of peristyle.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1820.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. Old undated 19th century photograph showing north wall before the 1943 bombing.

Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries. Fox Collection.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail from top of west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail of animal on west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail of animal on west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii but shown as from VII.1.10 on photo. Pre-1937-39.

Painted elephant from north-west corner of peristyle.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1819.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail of zoccolo/dado on lower west wall in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking towards north-west corner across peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, painted animals from west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail from north wall zoccolo. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail of serpent on upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail from upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail of animal on north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail of animal on north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail of animals on north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Details of heads of animals on north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Details of animals on west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail of rear legs of animal on north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail on north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, detail from north wall zoccolo. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, zoccolo/dado on east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. North wall of peristyle, detail of zoccolo on east end. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking north across peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Column from east portico of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Column on east portico of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. May 2018. Peristyle, looking towards east side of north wall with doorway at VII.7.13, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking across peristyle to east side of north portico and north wall.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. September 2017. Column in peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of peristyle, with remains of paintings showing animal scenes and rear doorway at VII.7.13.

VII.7.10 Pompeii. 1964. Looking towards north wall of peristyle, with animal painting. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

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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Mystery photo -

VII.7.10/13 Pompeii. 7th June 1880.

Watercolour of painted decorations from this house, but location unknown (also entered in VII.7.10).

DAIR 83.144. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

Mystery photo -

VII.7.10/13 Pompeii, according to Warsher. Pre-1937-39. Painted plant and bird on zoccolo.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 695.

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