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VII.9.1 Pompeii. Edificio di Eumachia. Eumachia’s Building.

Excavated 1814, 1817, 1836.

 

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VII.9.1 Pompeii. December 2108. Looking north-east across Forum towards the portico in front of Eumachia’s building, with junction to Via dell’Abbondanza, on right. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. December 2108.

Looking north-east across Forum towards the portico in front of Eumachia’s building, with junction to Via dell’Abbondanza, on right.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking east across Forum towards the portico in front of Eumachia’s building and entrance doorway, in centre. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. August 2021.

Looking east across Forum towards the portico in front of Eumachia’s building and entrance doorway, in centre. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking north along rear of the portico in front of Eumachia’s building. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. August 2021.

Looking north along rear of the portico in front of Eumachia’s building. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking east across Forum towards Eumachia’s Building portico, forming part of the colonnade of the Forum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019.

Looking east across Forum towards Eumachia’s Building portico, forming part of the colonnade of the Forum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking east across Forum towards portico, and entrance doorway to Eumachia’s Building. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking east across Forum towards portico, and entrance doorway to Eumachia’s Building. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2014. Looking east across Forum towards portico, and entrance doorway to Eumachia’s Building. Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2014. Looking east across Forum towards portico, and entrance doorway to Eumachia’s Building. 

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii, portico of the building known as Eumachia. April 2023. Gaius Norbanus Sorex. Acephalus herm with inscription. Made of coloured marble. The inscription refers to a famous actor who played minor parts. He lived during the Sulla era (138-78 BC) and is mentioned by the author Plutarch (AD 48-127). On display in “Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeologial Museum. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella. (Caio Norbano Sorico. Erma acefalo con iscrizione. Realizzato in marmo colorato. L'iscrizione ricorda un famoso attore di parti secondaria vissuto nell’età di Silla (138-78 a.C.) è citato da Plutarco (48-127 d.C.). Pompei, portico dell'edificio detto di Eumachia.)

VII.9.1 Pompeii, portico of the building known as Eumachia. April 2023.

Gaius Norbanus Sorex. Acephalus herm with inscription. Made of coloured marble.

The inscription refers to a famous actor who played minor parts.

He lived during the Sulla era (138-78 BC) and is mentioned by the author Plutarch (AD 48-127).

On display in “Campania Romana” gallery in Naples Archaeological Museum.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

(Caio Norbano Sorico. Erma acefalo con iscrizione. Realizzato in marmo colorato.

L'iscrizione ricorda un famoso attore di parti secondaria vissuto nell’età di Silla (138-78 a.C.) è citato da Plutarco (48-127 d.C.).

Pompei, portico dell'edificio detto di Eumachia.)

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii, October 2020. Looking east across Forum towards Eumachia’s portico, which formed part of the colonnade of the Forum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese. This has fragments of an inscription on the frieze above. (CIL X, 810, 811). The full Latin inscription, which was also recorded at VII.9.67, was EUMACHIA L F SACERD[os] PUBL[ica], NOMINE SUO ET M NUMISTRI FRONTONIS FILI CHACIDICUM, CRYPTAM, PORTICUS CONCORDIAE AUGUSTAE PIETATI SUA PEQUNIA FECIT CADEMQUE DEDICAVIT. Eumachia, daughter of Lucius, public priestess, in her own name and that of her son, Marcus Numistrius Fronto, built at her own expense the colonnade, corridor and portico in honour of Augustan Concord and Piety and also dedicated them. See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii: A Sourcebook. London: Routledge. (p. 100, E42) See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p. 111).

VII.9.1 Pompeii, October 2020.

Looking east across Forum towards Eumachia’s portico, which formed part of the colonnade of the Forum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

This has fragments of an inscription on the frieze above. (CIL X, 810, 811). The full Latin inscription, which was also recorded at VII.9.67, was

EUMACHIA L F SACERD[os] PUBL[ica], NOMINE SUO ET M NUMISTRI FRONTONIS FILI CHACIDICUM, CRYPTAM, PORTICUS CONCORDIAE AUGUSTAE PIETATI SUA PEQUNIA FECIT CADEMQUE DEDICAVIT.

Eumachia, daughter of Lucius, public priestess, in her own name and that of her son, Marcus Numistrius Fronto, built at her own expense the colonnade, corridor and portico in honour of Augustan Concord and Piety and also dedicated them.

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii: A Sourcebook. London: Routledge. (p. 100, E42)

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p. 111).

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking east across Forum towards Eumachia’s portico, and entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking east across Forum towards Eumachia’s portico, and entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii, 4th December 1971. Looking east across Forum towards Eumachia’s portico, and entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides collection.

VII.9.1 Pompeii, 4th December 1971. Looking east across Forum towards Eumachia’s portico, and entrance doorway.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides collection.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. 1964. Looking towards the east side of the Forum. 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. J64f1220

VII.9.1 Pompeii. 1964. Looking towards the east side of the Forum. 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.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Portico of Eumachia’s Building, north part. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Portico of Eumachia’s Building, north part. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Eumachia’s Building portico. North part with part of inscription above. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Eumachia’s Building portico. North part with part of inscription above. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. North part with part of inscription above.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. North part with part of inscription above.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. South part with part of inscription above.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. South part with part of inscription above.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. April 2010. Looking north-east towards the portico of Eumachia’s building. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. April 2010. Looking north-east towards the portico of Eumachia’s building. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. 1964. Looking north-east towards the portico of Eumachia’s building. 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. J64f1219

VII.9.1 Pompeii. 1964. Looking north-east towards the portico of Eumachia’s building. 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.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Looking north.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Looking north.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. 1964. Portico of Eumachia’s building. 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. J64f1222

VII.9.1 Pompeii. 1964. Portico of Eumachia’s building.  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.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Part of inscription on Portico of Eumachia’s Building, on east side of Forum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020.

Part of inscription on Portico of Eumachia’s Building, on east side of Forum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Eumachia’s Building portico, detail of part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Eumachia’s Building portico, detail of part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Eumachia’s Building portico, detail of part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Eumachia’s Building portico, detail of part of inscription before being raised onto columns. Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1161.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Eumachia’s Building portico, detail of part of inscription before being raised onto columns.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1161.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. December 2019. Looking north along portico. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. December 2019. Looking north along portico. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Portico of Eumachia’s Building, part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Portico of Eumachia’s Building, part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription before being restored to top of columns. Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 160.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription before being restored to top of columns.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 160.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Portico of Eumachia’s Building, part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Portico of Eumachia’s Building, part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Portico of Eumachia’s Building, part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Portico of Eumachia’s Building, part of inscription. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription whilst still resting on ground. Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 159.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Eumachia’s Building portico. Part of inscription whilst still resting on ground.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 159.

 

VII.8 Pompeii Forum. 1820 recording by G. Bechi of the inscription on the entablature of the portico or chalcidicum of Eumachia. The full inscription was similar to the one above the entrance at VII.9.67. See Bechi G., 1820. Del Calcidico e della Cripta di Eumachia scavati nel Foro di Pompeji l'anno 1820, Tav. V.

VII.8 Pompeii Forum. 1820 recording by G. Bechi of the inscription on the entablature of the portico or chalcidicum of Eumachia.

The full inscription was similar to the one above the entrance at VII.9.67.

See Bechi G., 1820. Del Calcidico e della Cripta di Eumachia scavati nel Foro di Pompeji l'anno 1820, Tav. V.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. March 2014. Portico 1. North end. Large niche 5. Small doorway to stairs, leading up to large niche on platform. Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. March 2014. Portico 1. North end. Large niche 5. Small doorway to stairs, leading up to large niche on platform.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Portico 1. North end. Large niche 5. Small doorway to stairs, leading up to large niche on platform.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005.

Portico 1. North end. Large niche 5. Small doorway to stairs, leading up to large niche on platform.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. March 2014. Portico 1. North end. Doorway leading from top of stairs onto platform. Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. March 2014.

Portico 1. North end. Doorway leading from top of stairs onto platform.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. April 2018. Portico 1, looking towards north end on left side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Ian Lycett-King. Use is subject to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License v.4 International.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. April 2018. Portico 1, looking towards north end on left side of entrance doorway.

Photo courtesy of Ian Lycett-King. Use is subject to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License v.4 International.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Portico 1. North end. Small niche 2. Small niche between large niche 5 and apsidal niche 4.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Portico 1. North end. Small niche 2.

Small niche between large niche 5 and apsidal niche 4.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Portico 1. North end. Apsidal niche 4.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Portico 1. North end. Apsidal niche 4.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Portico 1. North end. Small niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Portico 1. North end. Small niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. March 2019. Portico 1. North end. Small niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4. Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. March 2019. Portico 1. North end. Small niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.9.1, Pompeii. December 2018. Portico 1. North end. Plaque to Romulus, son of Mars, situated below niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Portico 1. North end.

Plaque to Romulus, son of Mars, situated below niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inv. 3820 (CIL X, 809).

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2017. Marble dedication plaques to Romulus (left) and Aeneas (right) found near the so-called Building of Eumachia in 1817. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory numbers 3820 (Romulus) and 3819 (Aeneas). Photo (detail) courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. June 2017. Marble dedication plaques to Romulus (left) and Aeneas (right) found near the so-called Building of Eumachia in 1817.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory numbers 3820 (Romulus) and 3819 (Aeneas).

Photo (detail) courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. March 2014. Portico 1. North end. Plaque to Romulus, son of Mars, situated below niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4. Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. March 2014. Portico 1. North end.

Plaque to Romulus, son of Mars, situated below niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Portico 1. North end. Plaque to Romulus, son of Mars, situated below niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4. ROMULUS MARTIS FILIUS URBEM ROMAE CONDIDET ET REGNAUIT ANNOS DUODEQUADRAGINTA….. See Engelmann, W., 1929. New Guide to Pompeii: Second Edition. Engelmann. (p.170) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads Romulus Martis [f]ilius urbem Romam [condi]dit et regnavit annos duodequadraginta isque primus dux duce hostium Acrone rege Caeninensium interfecto spolia opi[ma] Iovi Feretrio consecra[vit] receptusque in deoru[m] numerum Quirinu[s] appellatu[s est] [CIL X 809] According to Cooley this translates as “Romulus, son of Mars, founded the city of Rome and reigned for 38 years; he was the first general to dedicate the enemy spoils (spolia opima) to Jupiter Feretrius, having slain the enemy’s general, King Acro of the Caeninenses, and, having been received among the company of the gods, was called Quirinus”. See Pompeii, A Sourcebook by Alison Cooley, (p.101), E45, CIL X 809 = ILS 64.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. September 2005. Portico 1. North end.

Plaque to Romulus, son of Mars, situated below niche between entrance and apsidal niche 4.

ROMULUS MARTIS FILIUS URBEM ROMAE CONDIDET ET REGNAUIT ANNOS DUODEQUADRAGINTA…..

See Engelmann, W., 1929. New Guide to Pompeii: Second Edition. Engelmann. (p.170)

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads

 

Romulus Martis

[f]ilius urbem Romam

[condi]dit et regnavit annos

duodequadraginta isque

primus dux duce hostium

Acrone rege Caeninensium

interfecto spolia opi[ma]

Iovi Feretrio consecra[vit]

receptusque in deoru[m]

numerum Quirinu[s]

appellatu[s est]      [CIL X 809]

 

According to Cooley this translates as

 

“Romulus, son of Mars, founded the city of Rome and reigned for 38 years;

he was the first general to dedicate the enemy spoils (spolia opima) to Jupiter Feretrius,

having slain the enemy’s general, King Acro of the Caeninenses,

and, having been received among the company of the gods, was called Quirinus”.

 

See Pompeii: A Sourcebook by Alison Cooley, (p.101), E45, CIL X 809 = ILS 64.

 

The Naples Museum information card translates this as:

“Romulus, son of Mars, founded the city of Rome and reigned thirty-eight years. As the first general, having killed the enemy leader, Acron king of Caenina, he consecrated his [Acron’s] spolia opima to Jupiter Feretrius. Welcomed in the number of the gods, he was called Quirinus…”.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Reconstruction of original Romulus eulogy plaque found in 1817. The letters in red are reconstructed. Now in Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome. Kockel describes the plaque as Very fine light grey marble. H 69 ; B 50, 7; D (of the plaster bed) 5.5 cm. Surrounded by a simply profiled edge. Inscription field: 59.6 x 42.7 cm. See Kockel V., 1985. Altes und Neues vom Forum und vom Gebäude der Eumachia in Pompeji, in R. Neudecker - P. Zanker (Hrsg.), Lebenswelten. Bilder und Räume in der römischen Stadt der Kaiserzeit. (= Palilia 16) Wiesbaden 2005, p. 70, Note 78.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Reconstruction of original Romulus eulogy plaque found in 1817. The letters in red are reconstructed.

Now in Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome.

Kockel describes the plaque as

Very fine light grey marble. H 69 ; B 50, 7; D (of the plaster bed) 5.5 cm. Surrounded by a simply profiled edge. Inscription field: 59.6 x 42.7 cm.

See Kockel V., 1985. Altes und Neues vom Forum und vom Gebäude der Eumachia in Pompeji, in R. Neudecker - P. Zanker (Hrsg.), Lebenswelten. Bilder und Räume in der römischen Stadt der Kaiserzeit. (= Palilia 16) Wiesbaden 2005, p. 70, Note 78.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Reconstruction of original Aeneas eulogy plaque found in 1817. The letters in red are reconstructed. Now in Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome. The Naples Museum information card translates this as: “Aeneas, son of Venus and Anchises, led to Italy the Trojans who had survived the conquest of Troy... He went to war... founded the city of Lavinium. Here he reigned for three years. In the war against Laurentum he disappeared... and was called Pater Indigens and accepted among the gods”. Kockel describes the plaque as Marble as Inv. 3820. Dimensions: H 69; Br 51.5; D (of the marble top) 2.8 cm. Inscription field 60.5 x 44.5 cm. See Kockel V., 1985. Altes und Neues vom Forum und vom Gebäude der Eumachia in Pompeji, in R. Neudecker - P. Zanker (Hrsg.), Lebenswelten. Bilder und Räume in der römischen Stadt der Kaiserzeit. (= Palilia 16) Wiesbaden 2005, p. 70, Note 79.

VII.9.1 Pompeii. Reconstruction of original Aeneas eulogy plaque found in 1817. The letters in red are reconstructed.

Now in Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome.

The Naples Museum information card translates this as:

“Aeneas, son of Venus and Anchises, led to Italy the Trojans who had survived the conquest of Troy... He went to war... founded the city of Lavinium. Here he reigned for three years. In the war against Laurentum he disappeared... and was called Pater Indigens and accepted among the gods [CIL X 808]”.

Kockel describes the plaque as

Marble as Inv. 3820. Dimensions: H 69; Br 51.5; D (of the marble top) 2.8 cm. Inscription field 60.5 x 44.5 cm.

See Kockel V., 1985. Altes und Neues vom Forum und vom Gebäude der Eumachia in Pompeji, in R. Neudecker - P. Zanker (Hrsg.), Lebenswelten. Bilder und Räume in der römischen Stadt der Kaiserzeit. (= Palilia 16) Wiesbaden 2005, p. 70, Note 79.

 

VII.9.1 Pompeii, January 1977. Portico and entrance doorway to Eumachia Building on east side of Forum. Photo courtesy of David Hingston.

VII.9.1 Pompeii, January 1977.

Portico and entrance doorway to Eumachia Building on east side of Forum. Photo courtesy of David Hingston.

 

 

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