VII.9.7 Pompeii. Linked entrance to Macellum.

Linked to VII.9.8. Excavated 1818, 1821, 1888.

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VII.9.7/8 Pompeii. July 1980. Looking towards the south-east corner.

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

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Macellum. Pompeii. 1961. Looking south-east across Macellum. 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.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking across Tholos towards south side.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2007. Looking north across Tholos towards Vesuvius, and entrance at VII.9.19. 

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking west along north wall towards north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. Looking west along north wall.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. September 2005. Looking at north side from along the east side.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018.

Looking west along the north side. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. September 2005. Looking west along the north side.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. Looking west along the north side.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking towards north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. May 2015. Looking towards east end, from north side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. 1826. Watercolour sketch by Pierre-Achille Poirot, looking towards east side of Macellum.

See Poirot, P. A., 1826. Carnets de dessins de Pierre-Achille Poirot. Tome 2 : Pompeia, pl. 62.

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VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards north wall in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. September 2005. North-east corner.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018.

North wall in north-east corner with remains of wall painting. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. North wall in north-east corner showing remains of wall painting.

According to PPM – on the east side of the north wall a trace of a wall painting of Phryxus was seen at the centre of a panel painted black with a wide red border.

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici, VII. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, p. 340.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. 1825. North wall in north-east corner.

Drawing by Maldarelli showing wall painting of Phryxus on the ram with two dolphins.

This was seen at the centre of a panel painted black with a wide red border.

See Real Museo Borbonico II, 1825, Tav XIX.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. September 2005. North-east corner. Looking east to large room of unknown function. 

This was perhaps used for religious purposes and banquets by those involved with administration of the Macellum.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018.

Looking east from near doorway at VII.9.19, on left. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. 1905. Looking east in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018. Looking west from room in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018.

Looking towards south side of room in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018.

Looking towards south-east corner and south wall of room in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. May 2015.

Looking towards south side of room in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. December 2018. 

Looking towards east wall with marble podium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. May 2015. Marble podium against east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. April 2013. Marble podium against east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. May 2015.

Looking east across room in north-east corner, towards podium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. Marble podium against east wall.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. Large rectangular niche above podium.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. May 2015. Steps to marble podium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. March 2009. Steps to marble podium.

VII.9.7 and VII.9.8 Pompeii. Macellum. May 2015. Podium against south wall of room in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

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